had been inducing

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of induce.
  induce

  verb (used with object)

  to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind.

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