base
noun
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests.
were basing
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past progressiveof base.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 Hanke warned that lawmakers were basing their policy decisions on fears of an unlikely calamity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
They were basing their estimates on estimated complication rates, not empirical data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
However, it's still important to consider the other criteria the evaluators were basing their choices on, as well as potential biases that, while not ideal, can still factor into the decision-making process.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2024
Even at the time, scientists should have been clearer when they were basing policies on educated guesses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
While Spicer South and his cousins had been sustaining themselves or building up competences by tilling their soil, the leaders of the other faction were basing larger fortunes on the profits of merchandise and trade.
From The Call of the Cumberlands by Charles Neville Buck
