repeal
verb (used with object)
to revoke or withdraw formally or officially.
was repealing
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past progressiveof repeal.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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Ahead of elections in some big rural states, Modi said on Friday he was repealing the laws.
From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2021
