broadcast
verb (used with object)
to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.
had been broadcasting
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past perfect progressiveof broadcast.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The two men had been broadcasting live at the same time of day before Prager fell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
The Houthis separately claimed an attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Navis Fortuna as well, a ship that had been broadcasting its destination as Italy with an “all Chinese” crew to avoid being targeted.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
State officials said the channel had been broadcasting illegally.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2021
Mr. Posobiec had been broadcasting the protest on Periscope, a Twitter-owned streaming platform, for roughly 40 minutes before tensions quickly flared.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2020
Mr. Fass had been broadcasting his show remotely in recent years from a studio in his house, and planned on doing so from Danbury.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2018
