was towing
- past progressive of tow.
Example Sentences
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The sailor assigned to man the brakes in the cockpit and another who was towing the jet had to jump off at the last second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
One of his first flying jobs was towing advertising banners, first in Florida and then in Southern California out of the Compton airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024
Witnesses say the single-engine Piper PA-18 plane was towing a banner before it crashed.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2023
And last year on a Pennsylvania highway, several monkeys escaped when a truck that was towing a trailer of 100 monkeys collided with a dump truck.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
It was towing a hay cart which bounced wildly from side to side.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
