publish
verb (used with object)
to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
had been publishing
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past perfect progressiveof publish.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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Palestinian authorities had been publishing lists of people approved for evacuation by Egyptian and Israeli authorities beginning on Nov. 1 until Saturday.
From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2023
The Reporter had been publishing the county’s public records virtually since the newspaper’s founding in 1881.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
Martin Amis had been publishing novels for a decade.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2023
The Saga had been publishing for 54 years.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022
Allegedly there was a fifth and final book coming, but the author had been publishing other novels for a few years now.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
