research
noun
diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc..
had been researching
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past perfect progressiveof research.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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“He was so excited,” Sharkody said, and had been researching how to set up a college fund for his niece before his death.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Meanwhile, in Rome, Italian neurologist Ugo Cerletti had been researching epilepsy by electrically inducing seizures in dogs.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2023
Walker was an avid hiker and had been researching lost water features and trails, according to Domenica Megerdichian, the South Pasadena deputy city manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Derek Sharples, who later served as a commander with the Royal Navy Reserves, said his family had been researching the Savernake explosion since 2001.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2023
Jamie glanced at the newspapers I had been researching.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
