was solving
- past progressive of solve.
Example Sentences
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What the post didn’t explain was the problem it was solving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"She was solving the problems in front of her, she is starting to develop into a really well-rounded 10 and coming into form at exactly the right time."
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
Ely would later claim that he was solving the countermajoritarian difficulty in Democracy and Distrust, by providing a nonpolitical way to decide which rights deserved “fundamental” protections sufficient to override legislation in this way.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2023
“Jeff’s job all day was solving for this.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Soon she was solving ciphers for the Coast Guard “in emergencies.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
