chair
noun
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
was chairing
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past progressiveof chair.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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And there was an incident this week while McConnell was chairing his defense appropriations subcommittee hearing.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
“Adelita, who was chairing the board, finally said, ‘That’s enough,’” Volgy said.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
Bonner, 83, said in an interview that he was chairing the commission’s May meeting at the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
Jerry Graham, the then Assistant Chief Constable and a specialist in firearms management, was chairing the meeting at its headquarters in Penrith when, shortly after 10:30 BST, a colleague's phone rang.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
At that point Sanders, who was chairing the hearing with union presidents, said to Mullin: "You're a United States senator, sit down."
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2023
