book
noun
a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
were booking
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past progressiveof book.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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More and more venues were booking more and more bands.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
“It was, like, 2024 and they were booking me for 2027.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Bloomberg reported Monday that traders were booking cargo slots on airplanes to fly physical silver to London and exploit the disparity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
"Consumers are anxious to travel," he said, adding that demand for international travel was especially strong this summer and travelers were booking trips well in advance.
From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2023
Messrs. Macpherson and Fripp, it stated, were booking guests for the remainder of the season and urged those who had a taste for the Great Outdoors to consider what they had to offer.
From The Dude Wrangler by Caroline Lockhart
