niche
noun
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
had been niching
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past perfect progressiveof niche.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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Still, I had come to Cairo hoping for a step forward in a strategy that had been niching ahead for four years.
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