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was planning
  • past progressive of plan.

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"I do not find there was planning in either part," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The White House, when asked by AFP to comment on press reports that the administration was planning to scrap the fund, replied with a link to the X post by the Justice Department.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

For weeks, rumors circulated that the company was planning a large layoff as it poured tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

When asked if he was planning anything radical with “Salesman,” he made clear that he wasn’t trying to impose anything on the play.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“And they apologized for submitting our texts, which I was planning to post anyway. So. That’s weird.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows