Example Sentences

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The detective said that if Grossman had been going 45 mph, the collision “wouldn’t have happened” because the boys would have been through the crosswalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

During the pandemic, “it became really clear to me that we had to take big steps and break the logjam on what had been going on with housing,” she says.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

All too often this campaign, the slightest of setbacks has appeared to derail Liverpool when things had been going well - a far cry from the "mentality monsters" Klopp lauded during his time in charge.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The meeting fell during awards season and Shipka had been going out a lot and lost her voice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

My father had been going to the garden alone, every day, to sit and think.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver