had been bleeding
- past perfect progressive of bleed.
Example Sentences
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There were no signs of blood by the time he gave his postgame interview, but Smith-Schuster confirmed that he had been bleeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
Three of the largest cities in the U.S. that had been bleeding residents this decade staunched those departures somewhat.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
But those problems were compounded by the decrepit infrastructure, which had been bleeding revenue for years.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
By the time she found Dr. Zeal, who gave her mifepristone and misoprostol, the woman had been bleeding intermittently for days, putting her at “increased risk of hemorrhage or infection.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2022
There had been bleeding; if she could have afforded an examination, a doctor would have found signs of placental abruption.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
