Example Sentences

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Trump had been weighing whether to sign off on it.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The White House had been weighing more oversight over the fast-growing industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Polis had been weighing whether to commute Peters’ sentence for some time now, and was waiting to see how an appeals court would handle the case.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida announced her immediate resignation ahead of a scheduled disciplinary hearing by the House Ethics Committee, which had been weighing potential sanctions over a string of campaign finance violations.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

On the way home that day, the feeling that had been weighing me down so much since I’d said that mean thing to Howard felt a little bit lighter.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor