Example Sentences

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She and her doctor lobbied to get her on the Novo Nordisk drug last year after the plan stopped covering the rival Zepbound shots she had been taking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Talks had been taking place since the start of January following two strikes during November and December.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2023, a series of BBC investigations uncovered dry spilling had been taking place on a significant scale.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

EU digital affairs spokesman Thomas Regnier said Wednesday that TikTok had been "extremely cooperative" with regulators during that investigation and had been taking measures to address the commission's concerns.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

They had been taking a run on a bike trail and decided to come back a different way, a way that took them past the Amber Mall.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen