provide
verb (used with object)
to make available; furnish.
had been providing
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past perfect progressiveof provide.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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During this 2025 trip, Pauken met an individual in the U.S., identified in prosecution documents as “Person 1,” who had been providing reports and answering questions from Pauken since 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Green’s legal team had been providing court-ordered updates on the status of the property, always stating that Green was still in bankruptcy proceedings and therefore still had that automatic stay protecting his home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
The carrot of the century had been providing extra motivation for Djokovic in Shanghai.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
The report said the reduction of sulfur pollution from shipping — which had been providing some cooling to the atmosphere — was overwhelmed last year by carbon particles put in the air from Canadian wildfires.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
But eventually her wild antics brought her at odds with the WCTU, which had been providing her with financial and legal help.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
