court
was courting
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past progressiveof court.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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Making matters worse, the battery pack was expensive—on the order of $30,000, putting the Lightning out of reach of the very customers Ford was courting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Over the summers of both 2024 and 2025, it was widely known that Wolff was courting Verstappen, hoping he would move to Mercedes.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Lim was courting comparison with himself after a concert spent courting comparison with the canon.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
He didn’t have a problem speaking during spring practice when he was courting endorsement deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
Plain as day, Grandpa was courting Miss Love.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
