Example Sentences

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With Epic, Vail quickly eclipsed Intrawest, a Denver-based rival that since 2003 had been offering a competing pass to Copper Mountain and Winter Park.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2023

Hamas played down the images, saying it had been offering the men in its custody medical treatment.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023

However, it said some retailers had been offering discounts on home entertainment goods and electrical appliances.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023

Her mother had just gotten a divorce and wanted to be closer to her brother, who already lived in the city, which had been offering more job opportunities to Black people.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

For weeks preceding the walkout, citizen volunteers had been offering their services to protect the city in the event the police left their posts.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler