Example Sentences

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Iranians had been demonstrating for over a week, but Aminian knew that day was going to be different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Taylor had been demonstrating and rallying in support of Black Lives Matter nearly every day since the protests began.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

One resident, Ana Pineda, said locals had been demonstrating about this for years.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2021

Protesters had been demonstrating for days around Lafayette Square, directly north of the White House, when federal authorities abruptly and forcefully cleared the area on June 1.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2020

When her mother had been demonstrating, they had worked like mirror images, their hands and arms in unison.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin