had been splitting
- past perfect progressive of split.
Example Sentences
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Steinberger grew up on an Austrian farm and had been splitting his time between Vienna and London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Polevich, who had been splitting time between Long Island and Guam, where he runs a drilling and water purification business, surrendered to police a few days after the crash.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
The former "Dancing with the Stars" pro had been splitting his time between Ukraine and Los Angeles for the last six months as he filmed Ukraine's version of "Dancing with the Stars."
From Fox News ● Mar. 6, 2022
Before arriving at Wende, the Oscar-winning producer had been splitting time between New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex and a Manhattan hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
What if she had been splitting gloves applauding college games since the fathers of to-day's contestants had fought and struggled for similar honors in this very field.
From 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life by Grismer, Joseph Rhode