was inducing
- past progressive of induce.
Example Sentences
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While his sinking two-seam fastball was inducing soft contact and easy outs, he was seeking a complementary weapon to put more batters away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
His fastball buzzed by at 95 mph, his slider was inducing swings and misses and he was throwing the ball where he wanted.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2014
His proudest political feat was inducing Republicans to agree to legislation naming a new Washington street after his State.
From Time Magazine Archive
We remember once being present when a well-known prima donna was about to leave a northern city, where a rival cantatrice had lately appeared, and was inducing comparisons unsatisfactory to the former.
From Physiology of The Opera by Swaby, John H.
The professor looked at her sharply, for the first time suspecting that she was inducing him to reveal far too much.
From Signal in the Dark by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)
