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were acknowledging

  • past progressive
    of acknowledge.
    acknowledge
    verb (used with object)
    to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of.

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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