audit
noun
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
were auditing
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past progressiveof audit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But, Mr. Wernisch said, it made sense if the workers were auditing big companies in the area because the building is conveniently situated near several major freeways and O’Hare.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2011
They were auditing accounts, and something occurred in the course of their labours which led Oak to say, speaking of Boldwood, " He'll never forget you, ma'am, never."
From Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
They were auditing accounts, and something occurred in the course of their labours which led Oak to say, speaking of Boldwood, "He'll never forget you, ma'am, never."
From Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
"And you, Eustace, can get busy again with these darned bills we were auditing when Holmes came in with his news."
From The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson by James Francis Thierry
