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was wearing
  • past progressive of wear.

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Everything from my health, to what I was wearing, to what I was eating, enjoying—none of that mattered as much as the work that I was creating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“What?” replied the man, who was wearing a Brion Tuxedo with a claret-colored cummerbund.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

It took three days to identify the body of his brother, who was wearing the bracelet at the time.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Kelly Hall had a long goatee and was wearing a t-shirt with the slogan “Government Watch List” when he went to vote on Tuesday.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

It had a shiny silver logo and a photo of a man, almost as dark as he was, wearing a gray suit, sitting on a large desk and smiling at the camera.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste