had been protesting
- past perfect progressive of protest.
Example Sentences
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Instead, they were pressured to investigate Good’s partner and any connections to groups who had been protesting in the Twin Cities, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Suffragists had been protesting for years about the need to include women among the voting population in numerous countries such as Britain, Germany, and the United States.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Sri Lankans had been protesting for months over the country’s economic crisis that has led to a severe shortage of many essential imported items like medicines, fuel and cooking gas.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Many had been protesting for years and were now cautiously optimistic that the law would change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
All during this dreadful life of deception I had been protesting.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
