project
noun
something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
was projecting
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past progressiveof project.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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Lupe: So maybe he was projecting his own cringe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
A person close to the matter said the studio is not concerned about the film’s expected performance and was projecting that it would deliver strong numbers over the course of its theatrical run.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Wall Street was projecting $7.01 billion in second-quarter revenue and $2.28 in adjusted earnings per share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Wall Street was projecting less than $700 million, according to FactSet.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
For instance, Forrester Research, Inc., was projecting that more than three million service and professional jobs would move out of the country by 2015.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
