Example Sentences

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He said the centre had been handing out bread.

From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2022

He said they had been handing out backpacks to neighborhood parents and children.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022

Miami Beach police had been handing out the erroneous fliers until last week, police spokesperson Ernesto Rodriguez told the Miami Herald on Monday.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2022

For years, the government had been handing over more responsibility to manufacturers as a way to reduce bureaucracy.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2019

Tamika had been handing me the award—a big scowl on her face—right when I’d been rudely awoken.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas