had been exploring
- past perfect progressive of explore.
Example Sentences
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Vox had been exploring a sale of New York magazine and its Vox Media Podcast network in recent months, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Mr Valerio had been exploring alternative methods of healing, such as tapping and tai-chi, when he came across cuddle therapy.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
The veteran quarterback wanted his contract adjusted, and his agent, with the Rams’ blessing, had been exploring possible trade destinations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
Both Chin and Vasarhelyi, who are married and have two children, had been exploring opportunities in fiction when the script for “Nyad” came their way.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
When Bod was nine he had been exploring in just this part of the world when the soil had given way beneath him, tumbling him into a hole almost twenty feet down.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
