case
noun
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something.
had been casing
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past perfect progressiveof case.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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His name was Kadeem and he wanted to warn me that I had just narrowly escaped a robber who had been casing me, and who was blocking my way back to the show.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2018
