Example Sentences

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The avalanche fell in an off-piste part of Les Grands Montets where the 55-year old man had been skiing.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025

The native of Portland, Ore., had been skiing since age 2, but worked back through a program of basic drills nicknamed “ski school” to reacclimate to life on skis.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2022

Kuo had been skiing at Marvin’s, a popular backcountry area just outside the boundaries of Vail Mountain.

From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2021

Her airline had told her that her group flew on the same plane as an infected man who had been skiing in Italy.

From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2020

None had been skiing for more than a few years, yet all were proud members of the Snowman Ski Club, an informal group that gathers on WeChat to joke and make plans.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2019