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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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
They had known over the summer that James had been dealing with “the nerve irritation,” Redick said, and so it wasn’t a total surprise James is going to be out with a sciatica issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025
A week prior to her hospitalization, Francis announced on Facebook that she had been dealing with “pelvic pain on the right side” and underwent tests to determine “that this is due to a fracture.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
Like Emma, Rosie had been dealing with mental health issues since childhood, but it was only after being in crisis that her condition was recognised.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
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
