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was minding
  • past progressive of mind.

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Perhaps Tutberidze was minding her body language on Sunday as Egadze struggled even more in the free skate.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

It wasn’t like he was minding the coats in the corner.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

The other day, I was minding my own business online, just trying to survive in a world of unrelenting horror, when suddenly I was served an ad.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2023

In the 99-page memoir, Donham said Till, 14 and visiting relatives in Mississippi from Chicago, walked into the family-owned store where she was minding the counter on Aug. 24, 1955.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2022

I was minding my business one Sunday morning when our pastor introduced a new member of our church.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson