harm
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt.
had been harming
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past perfect progressiveof harm.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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Searches of the rooms they used or had access to did not find evidence to suggest they had been harming their children.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
