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had been taxiing
  • past perfect progressive of taxi.

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A Boeing 757, carrying the vice president, had been taxiing from its parking spot for takeoff when the incident happened about 9 a.m. at an airport in Westhampton Beach on Long Island.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2010

Chirac's plane had been taxiing toward the terminal but paused to let the Concorde take off.

From Time Magazine Archive