was hosting
- past progressive of host.
Example Sentences
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He previously noted the city was hosting a World Cup match on the same weekend as "Taylor Swift's wedding" and said "we are used to big events" in New York.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
He was hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the next day, to discuss Spanish production of drones and air-defense lasers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The soldier's death follows a separate drone strike on an Italian base in Erbil, within a military compound that was hosting other foreign troops.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
But during the Oscars, which was produced by Quincy Jones, Goldberg, who was hosting, took a swipe at the civil rights leader who was picketing across town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Now back in Washington to cover the antiwar rally, Marx decided to invite Ellsberg to a dinner party her sister was hosting.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
