Example Sentences

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Schylling had been enjoying handsome profits from NeeDohs long before their viral moment arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Billed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Astrodome had been enjoying international headlines since it began construction in 1963.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

Team members and their families had been enjoying a celebratory day with fans that started with a parade and ended with a rally at the landmark Union Station.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Their daughter, Kelly Ormerod, described her parents as fit and healthy and had been enjoying a "brilliant" holiday.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

I had been enjoying myself for at least an hour before I realized it.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou