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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Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, of Omaha, had been staging a filibuster of every single bill before the legislative body — even ones she supported — since late February to protest the bill.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
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
Though the commander, Mullah Abdul Rauf Khadim, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, there was no evidence he had been staging or even planning significant operations.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2015
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
