was complying
- past progressive of comply.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Justice Department has been seeking the files as part of a review started in April to see whether it was complying with federal civil-rights laws, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
"It was clear he was angry, upset, aggressive, but he was complying," Mr D'Angeli added.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
The city, on a yearly basis, “knowingly and falsely” certified that it was complying with the requirements when it was not, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
It said the removal was required by Congress, and that it was complying with environmental and historic preservation regulations.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
How often he had to defend himself in the press from the accusation of plagiarism, merely because he was complying with the stage conventions of the moment!
From Shenandoah Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911 by Moses, Montrose Jonas
