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had been embarking
  • past perfect progressive of embark.

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Rossello said on Monday that before the storms struck he had been embarking on an aggressive fiscal agenda that included more than $1.5 billion in cuts.

From Reuters • Sep. 25, 2017

Rossello said on Monday that before the storms struck he had been embarking on an aggressive fiscal agenda that included more than $1.5 billion in cuts.

From Reuters • Sep. 25, 2017

The prognosis was far worse for tight end Benjamin Watson, who had been embarking on his first season with the Ravens.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2016

The men had been embarking in the boats rather reluctantly as he spoke, but presently all was ready.

From Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main by Crawford, Will