Example Sentences

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There had been growing curiosity about the setlist.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The company had been growing quickly in the U.S., where it produces about 1 million barrels per day in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

But their presence had been growing until higher mortgage rates slowed their purchases, alongside those made by traditional buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

“Because of the large ovarian cyst that had been growing for years, it could have been a false positive, even ovarian cancer,” Lopez said of her pregnancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

A feeling of fear had been growing on him all day, and he was unable to rest or go to bed: there was a brooding threat in the breathless night-air.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien