transmit
verb (used with object)
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
had been transmitting
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past perfect progressiveof transmit.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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A tanker called Berlina had been transmitting a strange drifting pattern for several weeks just outside the South American country’s waters.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
It had been transmitting the Zip codes of people seeking nearby test sites since 2009 without encryption.
From Washington Post
Records indicated that agents had been transmitting horse-bets to the syndicate in return for a 25% commission.
From Time Magazine Archive
The site had been transmitting unencrypted location information of users searching for healthcare providers on the Web site since 2010.
From Washington Post
