was availing
- past progressive of avail.
Example Sentences
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This, to my way of thinking at the time, made soliciting help feel almost like a cheat, as if I was availing myself of a concession on the part of the developers.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
He was availing himself of his prerogatives as a publisher, but he was not present on any journalistic mission.
From Time Magazine Archive
While he was availing himself of the rigors of the law to oust tenants in arrears, he was constantly violating the law in evading assessments.
From History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times by Gustavus, Myers
Here she met my father, who was availing himself of the waters as a remedy for his chronic enemy, rheumatism.
From The Authoritative Life of General William Booth by Railton, George S. (George Scott)
These were times when he did not have to consider sharing the right of way with a rival, and he was availing himself of his undisputed respite.
From A Pagan of the Hills by Buck, Charles Neville
