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had been processing
  • past perfect progressive of process.

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Off the pitch, she had been processing the end of a long-term relationship alongside her father's illness.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

The computer had been processing above its pay grade for hours.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024

During a visit to Ras Laffan Industrial City in the country’s northeast, QatarEnergy officials proudly pointed out the two plants that had been processing gas for sale since the 1990s and described future expansion plans.

From New York Times • May 16, 2022

Penzone said the deputy had been processing Hurley at the sheriff’s substation in Avondale after Hurley was arrested on felony warrants.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2021

By that time, Union Bank & Trust had been processing applications for hours, and it wasn’t alone.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2020