had been expanding
- past perfect progressive of expand.
Example Sentences
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In the book, Holder recalled that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 had been expanding voting opportunities since the day it was signed, with Congress reauthorizing the act to ensure that progress continued.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2022
Its rapid economic decline has been all the more shocking because, before this crisis, the economy had been expanding, with a growing, comfortable middle class.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
Until the latest crisis deepened, the Sri Lankan economy had been expanding and growing a comfortable middle class.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
It had been expanding its authorised repair network, so access to official parts "has nearly doubled" in the past three years, it said.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2021
The business had been expanding, and father had put into it not only all his own ready money, but a lot that he had borrowed from his friends.
From The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold by Davenport, Spencer
