was distributing
- past progressive of distribute.
Example Sentences
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AFP visited the village on Thursday, when the WFP was distributing supplies to villagers on the main square as part of a three-month program worth $80 million.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
In a sign of the distress that is spreading, the government was distributing a brochure to residents Wednesday, encouraging them to prepare for an unspecified emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
On Friday, only one of the four GHF sites was distributing aid.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
Within a few hours, CrowdStrike was distributing a piece of software that removed the buggy code.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
He was distributing bread to the poor, with the assistance of his clerk, on the morning that I came to his door.
From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James
