were bleeding
- past progressive of bleed.
Example Sentences
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Fidelity’s funds were bleeding money, and talented investors were leaving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
In a video statement, Dr Khalil Daqran urged international organisations to send medical staff to the hospital in the north of the strip, saying patients there were bleeding to death for lack of proper care.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
Harrison Butker, kicker: The Chiefs were bleeding points this season, missing field goals and extra points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
The NSA began privately reaching out to Big Tech employees over LinkedIn last fall, as word spread that major American companies such as Meta and Amazon were bleeding tens of thousands of skilled workers.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
Her knees were bleeding, and she’d lost a shoe.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
