Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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Mr Conning was shuttling passengers for a private company.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2024
Santa’s ride, an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, was shuttling Santa, Mrs. Claus, volunteer elves and gifts in shifts Wednesday to provide the children of Tuluksak some Christmas cheer.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
In fact, he never attended high school and, in his teens, was shuttling between New York and Hollywood.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2022
For years, when Carson wasn’t raising a clamor at the courthouse, he was shuttling between swap meets and antique shows and car auctions around the Central Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2021
Teenie, making crust for a pie, was shuttling back and forth, carefully watching over Polly, who was peeling apples, and Amari, who was stirring a mixture of apple juice and brown sugar over the fire.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
