Example Sentences

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“It appeared that the bear had probably been there several days and had been feeding on the remains,” Fisher said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

I cook to feed, and I had been feeding my twins from the moment I found out I was pregnant with them, months later than I should have known and a decade earlier than planned.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022

Investigators found that some residents had been feeding the turkeys “copious quantities of food”, which is prohibited in California and could be a factor in the birds’ aggressiveness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2022

There was also a suggestion that a member of the Jewish Council had been feeding the Nazis information.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2022

Seabiscuit’s groom, Ollie, had been feeding the horse enough rations to fatten up an elephant.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand