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had been providing
  • past perfect progressive of provide.

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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 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

This month, my husband received his “consumer disclosure files” from LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Verisk, two data brokers that work with the insurance industry and that G.M. had been providing with data.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 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