were charging
- past progressive of charge.
Example Sentences
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"This is straightforward food fraud. They were charging wholesalers and consumers a premium price for something that's full of rubbish."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The surveys also recorded a surge in the costs faced by businesses as a result of the conflict, and evidence those businesses were charging their own customers more, a development that will concern central banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Obviously, your partner’s movers were charging way more than that if they asked for an extra $300 on top of a $350 estimate.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
In the case of the local fires, that means landlords generally cannot charge more than 10% above what they were charging or advertising before Jan. 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
More were charging into the square from the opposite direction.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
