was dismantling
- past progressive of dismantle.
Example Sentences
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In a reversal, the Memphis police announced Saturday that it was dismantling the Scorpion unit that had employed the five officers in the case.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2023
Her comments came just two days after China announced it was dismantling key parts of a strict "zero-COVID" policy, in a much-needed move to give momentum to a flagging economy.
From Reuters ● Dec. 9, 2022
When she ascended to the throne in 1953, her role as monarch was almost entirely symbolic and Britain was dismantling its empire, ceding to demands from the colonies for their independence.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 28, 2022
While much of corporate America scrambled to adjust COVID-19 policies this summer in response to a surge of cases, Amazon was dismantling its coronavirus testing sites.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
But one of the many people who regularly brought unpleasant news of the deluge had told her that the company was dismantling its dispensaries to move them to where it was not raining.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
