deal
noun
a business transaction.
had been dealing
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past perfect progressiveof deal.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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“I had been dealing with some pain throughout the year with the Raptors, especially coming down crunch time with the Raptors,” Ingram said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Before the final Grand Slam of the season, Sabalenka admitted she had been "dealing with several things" in a period which she knows was far below her best.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The San Diego Police Department had been dealing with staffing shortages, which emerged as an issue earlier this month amid budget talks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Ricky Rennie, a fourth-generation farmer on Garvachy Farm, near Minard, Argyll, said he had been dealing with the impact of white-tailed eagles since 2018.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Chapter Eleven had been dealing with the bureaucratic side of things, getting the death certificates and placing the obituaries.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
