was effecting
- past progressive of effect.
Example Sentences
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This was supposed to be meaningful change, and here was Tanya Snyder’s chance to articulate how she was effecting such meaningful change.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021
Watching the news I couldn’t imagine how scary it would be if a new disease was effecting my wife and my family and friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2020
One thing I heard several times when trying to do re-reporting myself: Many people had doubts about the details in the story, but didn’t really care, as long as it was effecting change at UVA.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2014
Stomach ulcer sufferers viewed with interest the news that a Stanford University professor was effecting cures with: 1.
From Time Magazine Archive
Montagu, now Owen’s chief friend, was also in the sixth, and fearlessly expressed at once his contempt for Brigson, and his dread of the evil he was effecting.
From Eric, or Little by Little by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)
