was raiding
- past progressive of raid.
Example Sentences
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They were also the only uniforms at the Games inspired by attire from the 13th century, when Mongolia was raiding the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
One longtime board member, Kitty Lunn, said that while she did not suspect that Ms. Williams was raiding the till, she was concerned about the declined credit cards and the checks that did not clear.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2016
It was the era when Peter Clowes was conning investors, when Robert Maxwell was raiding the Mirror pension fund and all sorts of skullduggery was happening at BCCI.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 22, 2012
Lucas told Smith some of his experiences among the baboons, explained the big scar on his head as the mark of a kick delivered by an ostrich whose nest he was raiding.
From Time Magazine Archive
They became devoted to him and he felt that he could count upon their remaining faithful should any of the tribes with which he was raiding meditate treachery.
From War in the Garden of Eden by Roosevelt, Kermit
