brief
adjective
lasting or taking a short time; of short duration.
were briefing
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past progressiveof brief.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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Top White House officials were briefing Democratic lawmakers and phoning some directly to try to shore up support.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2023
But the news also came well over a year after sources close to the new owners were briefing that a deal was imminent.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2021
The senior aides were briefing Biden on India’s climate targets and other matters ahead of a visit to Washington by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
“Yes, but the problem there is not with the president the problem is with those who were briefing us,” Lee said on CBS’ Face the Nation.
From Slate ● Jan. 12, 2020
We were briefing our jockey—a scrawny youth with a pair of oversized ears—on the use of Pat's lightening rod.
From Lighter Than You Think by Nelson Slade Bond
