had been supporting
- past perfect progressive of support.
Example Sentences
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For now, the geopolitical risk premium, which had been supporting oil prices, appears to have tapered off.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
A spokesperson for the hotel said staff had been supporting the family, but were unable to comment further due to the police investigation.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
Pall, who was just 22 years of age at the time, said he felt pressured into complying because the older model had been supporting him financially and he felt indebted.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2023
Kandula was set to graduate this December with a master’s in information systems from the Seattle campus of Northeastern University and had been supporting her single mother living in India.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
When she called my name, I could see that she had been right behind me all the time and, to keep me on the step, had been supporting my weight with her body.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
