grant
verb (used with object)
to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.
had been granting
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past perfect progressiveof grant.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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In the statement by Citizenship and Immigration Services, it said the agency had been granting parole when warranted.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
Patent and Trademark Office had been granting patents on DNA sequences for 30 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2013
