Example Sentences

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But Iran had been mentioning the possibility of the swap for months.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2019

Where almost no one on Twitter had been mentioning Ann Romney or the strategist Hilary Rosen’s name when Rosen made her comment on CNN, the number quickly jumped to more than 150 tweets per minute.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2012

Mr. Trump, who last week met with R.N.C. officials in Washington, said he had been mentioning his concerns to committee officials, including Reince Priebus, the party’s chairman.

From New York Times • May 11, 1460

Jennifer had been mentioning it here and there since June.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

This donation came most seasonably, as we had been mentioning repeatedly the need of calico and print in our prayers; and the sewing cotton and the pair of boots came at once into use.

From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part by Müller, George