stage
noun
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
was staging
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past progressiveof stage.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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Seagate Technology’s stock was staging a comeback in after-hours trading Tuesday as investors got a fresh sign of ongoing demand for storage products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Unlimited money," he said from a buggy at his Doral course, which was staging LIV's team championship.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The war in the Middle East has sent oil prices surging and reignited volatility across global financial markets, pressuring emerging markets just as the asset class was staging its strongest run in years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The country’s largest union, known by its acronym CGT, said it was staging the strike alongside other labor syndicates “in defense of democracy, labor rights and a living wage.”
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Someone he’d met years ago during one of his auditions was staging a production of A Raisin in Sun.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
