had been planning
- past perfect progressive of plan.
Example Sentences
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The 32-year-old nail technician said they had been planning their wedding since September, after postman Matt, 36, proposed in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
AT&T had been planning to conduct $8 billion worth of share repurchases this year as part of a multiyear capital-return initiative.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
He had been planning to get panels for his house in Great Ouseburn next year, but the war made him act sooner.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
United, which last year was allocated five more gates at O’Hare, had been planning to increase daily departures by more than 34% in the summer of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Her father had told her that on the night of the explosion, he and his sister and Mollie had been planning to spend the night at the Smiths’ house.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
