had been assaulting
- past perfect progressive of assault.
Example Sentences
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In an intelligence update, the British ministry said Russia had been assaulting the coal mining town with a force at least the size of a brigade, a unit that normally comprises several thousand troops.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
On the road from Leer to Thonyor I discovered the source of the harsh odor that had been assaulting my senses all day.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2016
On the road from Leer to Thonyor I discovered the source of the harsh odor that had been assaulting my senses all day.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2016
The winds that had been assaulting us suddenly disappeared.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Demons had been assaulting him in his sleep.
From The Lone Ranche by Reid, Mayne
