was adding
- past progressive of add.
Example Sentences
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Brussels said it was imposing sanctions on nine people and four entities, while London said it was adding 24 names to its blacklist.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“We kept saying we wanted to address affordability, but yet we were getting in our own way of doing that because the regulatory red tape was adding so much time.”
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
A measure introduced to help reduce the number of dog attacks was adding the XL bully to the list of banned breeds, following a series of fatal attacks.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Lululemon last month said it was adding former Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh to its board to succeed David Mussafer, the chairman and managing partner of private-equity firm Advent International.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
She'd been here only a few days and was adding Mr. Grant to her already long list.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
