were creating
- past progressive of create.
Example Sentences
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Authorities likely believed they were responding to demand, but the numbers suggest they were creating it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Gunners' attack did not click once Viktor Gyokeres was brought on to replace Havertz - not that they were creating freely before the German's injury.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
That sent the message that software wasn’t going to be as profitable as in the past due to what agentic AIs were creating for free, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
She said the noise devices and barriers at the Cypress Park store were designed to deter illegal overnight parking, encampments and other related problems that were creating a safety hazard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
They were creating the most powerful robots and conduits the world had ever seen, things that each year were making the tools of the previous year seem slow by comparison.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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