require
verb (used with object)
to have need of; need.
was requiring
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past progressiveof require.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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Iran on Wednesday reportedly was requiring vessels to pay transit fees in cryptocurrency, rather than traditional currencies like the dollar, to get their fleets moving through the strait.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
The DOT said it was requiring Lufthansa to pay $2m and would give the airline credit for $2m it has already paid to passengers as part of a legal settlement.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
On Friday, the F.A.A. announced that it was requiring the 40 inspections before it would approve new inspection and maintenance instructions developed by Boeing.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
The state was requiring the department to make improvements after repeatedly finding conditions inside the facility that violated state regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
I did not understand him, but I judged he was requiring Italian money of me.
From A Tramp Abroad — Volume 07 by Mark Twain
