Example Sentences

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Reports from independent media in Russia suggested he had been photographing and sending classified information with his phone.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The crew had been photographing Christmas light displays near Atlantic City.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

The offences only came to light because of a member of the public, who had been photographing the Hurricane from the ground.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023

Park rangers had been photographing cracks in the stone for years, and local officials said the final rupture was caused by toxic gas and rainwater seepage.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

"I could not eat cake without doing so, and Mr. Glover supposed I had been photographing."

From Magnum Bonum by Yonge, Charlotte Mary