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was reporting

  • past progressive
    of report.
    report
    noun
    an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc..

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While ProPublica was reporting this story, Damen terminated its agreement with Dans, which would have paid him if the company got a contract to build an icebreaker.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Independent councillor Janet Cleverly made the comments when she was reporting a fly-tipping incident to Newport City Council.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

During the redemption window, neither firm was reporting a surge in bad or risky loans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

Ahlsten: The company was reporting good earnings and gaining market share.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

Voice of America was reporting it, as was French radio, which Olanna translated: Tanzania was the first country to recognize the existence of the independent nation of Biafra.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie