market
noun
an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace.
was marketing
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past progressiveof market.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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Right-side steering wheels placed chauffeurs closer to the curb to open passenger doors; Ford was marketing to middle-class buyers who would drive themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Watching that day was marketing executive and grassroots promoter Sonny Vaccaro.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
Baker Ski Area CEO, who was marketing director at the time and whose family has managed the ski area since 1968.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a long-anticipated lawsuit against Coinbase, arguing that the exchange was marketing securities without the proper registration.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
I was marketing after noontime each day for Mrs. Wigginbottom and becoming known for my shrewd bargaining.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
