Example Sentences

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Collier had been participating in the call in the midst of a protest.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

At the sentencing, Charron wore the green camouflage scrubs afforded to inmates who served in the military, and his lawyer said Charron had been participating in veterans programs at the county jail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

The aircraft had been participating in Predators Run, a training exercise involving 2,500 troops from the US, Australia, the Philippines, East Timor and Indonesia, when it crashed on Melville Island.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

Tyrann Mathieu was cleared of COVID-19 on Saturday, but Reid chose not to suit him up, even though Mathieu had been participating in meetings virtually throughout the week.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2021

On Monday, he was absent from drills he had been participating in just last week.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2021