were acknowledging
- past progressive of acknowledge.
Example Sentences
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Part-time spinner Tryon opened from the other end, suggesting South Africa were acknowledging they had made a mistake with their selection.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
Steven Horsford, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said he was glad Republicans were acknowledging the importance of recruiting women and minorities.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
They were acknowledging the possibility that they had just watched his last plate appearance in a Washington Nationals uniform.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2022
So the film was somehow about trying to return to who you were, acknowledging who you were — and indeed, whether you like it or not, who you are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
Here, the historians were acknowledging, they were under a particular obligation to study the history of science.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
