- past perfect progressive of question.
Example Sentences
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GameStop has around $9 billion in cash on its balance sheet to put toward a deal, but that still leaves gaps that analysts had been questioning after the offer was made public.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Manroe told The Star that members had been questioning Jones’ handling of union funds for years, but their concerns were ignored.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Mr Bilongo had been questioning the government about a request by the SOS Méditerranée non-governmental organisation for help in finding a port for 234 migrants rescued at sea in recent days.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2022
Del Barrio said the role was personally instrumental, helping them realize their own identity, which they had been questioning for years.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2021
Even before he discovered the law of fall, Galileo had been questioning the distinction between the two worlds.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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