include
verb (used with object)
to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element.
was including
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past progressiveof include.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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While that was historic, the masterstroke was including Republican Mayor John Giles from Mesa, AZ, as a speaker Tuesday night.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2024
The owner of Embarc told The Times it also was including random spot testing of products as part of its retail program in response to both the newspaper’s investigation and increased state product recalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Unesco, the UN culture agency, announced it was including the four-centuries-old art, mixing costume, drama and music, under its category of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
By 1949, Topps Chewing Gum was including cards of athletes, cinema stars, and big game hunters in their products.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 3, 2023
This was where nearly everything was, including the open-air market with all sorts of different stores and the vendors who sometimes showed up outside with carts of samosas and kulfis.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
