charter
noun
a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
were chartering
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past progressiveof charter.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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Mr Bridge said he was unaware Mr Abramovich also controlled the companies that were chartering the yachts.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
Cowbridge-based Strachan's Sports Travel said they were chartering a flight from Cardiff to Paris's Charles De Gaulle airport on Saturday and had sold 110 seats so far.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2016
“Last year, we were chartering the vessel, which is equivalent to renting a car,” Gutheil said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2015
And in mid-July the Russians were chartering grain-carrying ships.
From Time Magazine Archive
