launch
verb (used with object)
to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
had been launching
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past perfect progressiveof launch.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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He had been launching, writing and editing newsletters and blogs for 15 years since 2006, when he joined Foreign Policy.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
He resigned that month at Gov. Tony Evers’ request after a federal probe determined that he had been launching internal investigations rather than forwarding complaints to the National Guard Bureau.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2020
Gen. Donald Dunbar resign after a federal investigation determined he had been launching internal probes rather than forwarding complaints to the National Guard Bureau.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2020
However, on Monday, House Speaker Philip Gunn said the House had been launching an ethics investigation against the Republican.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2017
“He had been launching the ball at a seven-degree angle with 3,600 r.p.m.’s of spin,” Peterson said, referring to revolutions per minute.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2011
