Example Sentences

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Massoud’s son Ahmad had issued a statement Sunday, calling for an end to the fighting that had been blistering in recent days.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021

Their voice, which had been blistering before, had turned warm and languid.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

The train, for which they had been routed out that morning at seven o'clock, had been blistering hot and the necessarily open windows had let in choking clouds of smoke.

From The Real Adventure by Crosby, Raymond Moreau