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had been parachuting

  • past perfect progressive
    of parachute.
    parachute
    noun
    a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of the air that expands it during the descent and reduces the velocity of its fall.

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Since January, federal immigration agents had been parachuting into the town and surrounding communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025