mine
pronoun
a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective.
was mining
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past progressiveof mine.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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Ionic Mineral Technologies was mining the clay in Utah when it chanced upon what could be the critical mineral equivalent of a gold mine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
But who was mining the lapis lazuli in Afghanistan and under what conditions?
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
But conservationists allege that Vidler was mining Lincoln County's resources for profit.
From Salon ● May 7, 2023
"He joined the guards to get a better life, because all that was left in the Rhondda and in the area was mining," said Katie, a nurse from Rhondda Cynon Taf.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2022
Even as he read the stories in Miracles for Breakfast, he was mining it for clues.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
