was arranging
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past progressiveof arrange.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
arrangeverb (used with object)to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly.
Example Sentences
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had earlier said Ankara was arranging to have all the activists flown to Turkey on special charter flights.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Dovzhyk’s friend was arranging a trip for Western journalists to an area of fighting in Eastern Ukraine when on Oct.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2023
She said the G7 was arranging a virtual meeting with Ukraine's Dmytro Kuleba to be held during the Tokyo meeting.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2023
He said he was arranging a meeting with Wilko to discuss the matter.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2023
Luna was arranging sea lavender in a jam jar beside the headstone.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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