note
noun
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
was noting
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past progressiveof note.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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"However, Dr. McGonagle was noting this explosive trend of cases in Caucasians."
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
As early as 4 August, the US National Weather Service was noting that Dora’s winds, combined with drought, would create dangerous fire-weather conditions.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2023
Bradley was noting the longstanding — and contradictory — research into the potential carcinogenic effects of eating food that has been cooked at high heat.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2023
Inside on the same day, Sharma was noting how merely months ago, pledges to reach “net zero” in coming decades existed for only about 30 percent of the global economy.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2021
I was noting these things and enjoying them as a child might, when it entered my mind as it had never done before:—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
