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was driving

  • past progressive of drive.

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“No evidence indicating that the defendant was driving under the influence was presented to our office.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

However, his time at Radcliffe included a tragic incident when a car he was driving collided with an oncoming cattle truck in Staffordshire.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

In a note to clients last week, RBC analyst Tom Narayan said that Lucid’s brand simply “does not have enough traction” and just a “modest amount of momentum” was driving demand.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

In Houston last week, ICE agents stopped Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican father of three who was driving a van to work.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

As Grandma was driving home that night, tears flowed down her cheeks.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles