was training
- past progressive of train.
Example Sentences
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Tahnoon, known as a committed futurist, was training an entourage of his own AI agents to manage his personal affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“For years, friends and family have asked why my photos always look disappointing. I’m thrilled to finally have an answer: I was training for this role.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
When he was training with the Merseyside club at Ormskirk's Edge Hill University, the players used to joke he was good enough to play outfield for them.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
She had just started going out with a boy in her class, joined the hockey team, was training to be in the New Zealand Cadet Force, and had started competitive swimming.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
He was training the new recruits to become guard dogs.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
