archive
noun
Usually archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
was archiving
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past progressiveof archive.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"In the past business was archiving data just in case they needed it. Now there's an actual business reason why they might want to go back and do some analytics," says Mr Robinson.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2024
Mr. King said the idea for “Music for Merce” had arisen when the company was archiving countless hours of audio recordings.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2011
