Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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His version nods to the location of MI5 headquarters in central London: "'Twas the night before Christmas when all through Thames House, not a creature was stirring, just the click of a mouse."
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
This prompted a broad outcry and accusations including from a minister that Merz was stirring up hatred against migrants, charges that he denies.
From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2023
Goldberg, dry-eyed and graceful in a relaxed take on a power suit, was stirring a Shirley Temple, angling for the cherry.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2023
Even before Zuckerberg doubled down on it Wednesday, the increasing TikTokification of Instagram was stirring users’ ire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
He left the fishermen far behind, hurtling past the reef, past the boat, and into the trees, bursting into the hut where Zheng was stirring.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
