was regrouping
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past progressiveof regroup.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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Russia acknowledged the military developments by saying it was regrouping.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Moscow said in late March it was regrouping to focus on battles in eastern Ukraine.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2022
The decision also reflected worries in the administration that Al Qaeda was regrouping in Afghanistan, and that the Islamic State had established a foothold there.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2016
In 2005, when Robert Grenier was chief of the CTC, he brought in consultants from Booz Allen Hamilton to overhaul the center’s organization at a time when al-Qaeda was regrouping in Pakistan.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2015