campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
had been campaigning
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past perfect progressiveof campaign.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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Another woman member who had been campaigning against the men’s bar suddenly decamped to the other side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The committee said it had considered the presence of Birmingham city councillors on the SAG, including one who had been campaigning against the fixture taking place.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
The determination to do something about racial injustice was in the air and activists had been campaigning against standardized tests for years.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
The film had been campaigning for original screenplay in the Oscars race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
She was not there, but in a corner sat Russell, the young man who had been campaigning around the village, begging the Eskimos to vote “No” on requests for liquor licenses by the local restaurants.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
