recruit
noun
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
had been recruiting
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past perfect progressiveof recruit.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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One of them - named as Dmytro Perlin - had been recruiting "moles" since before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
From BBC ● May 7, 2024
So they tried the Venezuelan man who had been recruiting them alongside her.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 2022
New LSU coach Brian Kelly had been recruiting Howard when Kelly was still Notre Dame’s coach.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021
The last few years, he had been recruiting his tail off, so the belief of the fan base in him had not wavered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
Harp and Gully had been recruiting hard for their crew.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
