restructure
verb (used with object)
to change, alter, or restore the structure of.
had been restructuring
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past perfect progressiveof restructure.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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Leading up to the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a growing number of traditional corporations had been restructuring themselves as public partnerships as a way to avoid taxes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2013
