campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
was campaigning
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past progressiveof campaign.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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They point out that when Warsh was campaigning for the job of Fed chair, he seemed to favor cuts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
In his Telegraph interview, Farage said Harborne had become concerned about his level of protection when a milkshake was thrown at him in 2019, as he was campaigning in Newcastle for the Brexit Party.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
“Whether he was campaigning or even if he was just still a musician, it’s nice either way. I appreciate it. He took time out of his schedule to do this,” Jorge Saenz said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Around that time, Claustro served as an Orange County prosecutor and was campaigning to become a county Superior Court judge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
While he was campaigning, Nixon had revealed his tactic to his chief of staff, H. R. Haldeman.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
