stage
noun
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
had been staging
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past perfect progressiveof stage.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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Mr. Losik had been staging a hunger strike in jail to protest his prosecution.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
La Fiesta Assn., a powerful business- and tourism-promoting organization that had been staging “Spanish”-themed parades and PR events in town since the late 19th century, evidently held a contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
The NFL had been staging pre-season games at Wembley in the years prior.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
Villagers likely to be displaced by the project had been staging protests, even as India’s Supreme Court allowed construction to go forward.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2014
Thanks to conservation efforts in range countries and global restrictions on ivory trade, elephants had been staging a recovery in many parts of Africa since the 1980s.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 6, 2013
