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
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
Later in the piece, a spokesperson for rival company S. C. Johnson went on record saying, "KAO was marketing this product in Japan for five years."
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2022
By the 1990s, the company had redesigned them to withstand stronger winds and was marketing them as storm-resistant.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
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
