place
noun
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
was placing
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past progressiveof place.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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The following day, Carr chimed in, saying he was placing ABC’s broadcast licenses under review.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
They are of the same era—fanciful and fantastical embodiments of the enterprise, leisure and sense of possibility America was placing on offer, despite the decade of Depression and war’s looming storm clouds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Her 10-year-old son has autism and was having to share a bedroom with his six-year-old sister, which was placing pressure on the family.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
The appearances were bad enough that Oakland A’s broadcaster Dallas Braden wondered on his X account if Ohtani was the person who was placing bets and made Mizuhara “the fall guy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Meanwhile, Professor McGonagall, a bespectacled witch with her hair in a tight bun, was placing the famous Hogwarts Sorting Hat on a stool before the newcomers.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
