Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Beyda told investigators that he had been loading his car up for work and had left the items in his vehicle for a matter of minutes before returning to find Camarena in the garage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2022

Cargill Inc said it reopened its Westwego, Louisiana, grain export terminal last week, by which time rivals Louis Dreyfus Co and Archer-Daniels-Midland Co had been loading export shipments for several days.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2021

He had been loading stones onto trucks for construction projects, earning just under three dollars a day.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 21, 2019

The ship had been loading bauxite in Kangava Bay, which is threatened by cyclones from November to April.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2019

While Jiller had been loading his pack for the journey he had slipped away to the fields to say good-bye.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda