Example Sentences

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Singh found fame as a YouTube star before drawing NBC's attention; she had been creating videos since 2010 in which she played an array of characters and appealed to a younger audience.

From Salon • May 10, 2023

She added the hardest part of the flight had been creating the crown due to the tight turns.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2022

The job had originally gone to David Edward Byrd, who had been creating posters for rock shows at the Fillmore East in Manhattan.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

He had been creating longform comics but wanted to return to short-form.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2021

Lena had been creating paint-by-numbers canvases for him, sketching them with expert speed, customizing each image to his specifications.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull