equal
adjective
as great as; the same as (often followed by to orwith ).
was equaling
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past progressiveof equal.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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By the end of last week, however, the U.S. was equaling the daily Soviet tonnage and had transported approximately 5,000 tons of supplies to Israel by C130, C-141 and C-5A cargo planes.
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