had been rebounding
- past perfect progressive of rebound.
Example Sentences
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Although the extent of the change remains to be seen, the new data suggest a turnaround in international enrollment that had been rebounding in the U.S. from a decline worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
The economy, which had been rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, showed growth of 0.2% in the July-September quarter, slowing from 0.8% in the second quarter.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2022
In recent weeks, the resurgent virus has drained momentum from industries that had been rebounding, such as the airlines.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2021
Global business travel, which had been rebounding, fell in August compared with the same month last year, according to the International Air Transport Association.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2011
The arrest could damage international confidence in the Russian economy, which had been rebounding nicely from its slump in the late 1990s.
From Time Magazine Archive
