were dedicating
- past progressive of dedicate.
Example Sentences
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As a federal prosecutor, I spent a decade working alongside the silent counterterrorism professionals who were dedicating their lives to ensuring that the terrorists of al-Qaeda be brought to justice.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2021
She also emphasized to reporters that the members of the relay team were dedicating their gold medals to their ousted countrymen.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2021
The report indicated that schools were dedicating more attention to training their campus communities on how to step in during troubling situations.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2017
Macmillan was speaking to Jacquelin, Caroline, John Jr., Bobby and Teddy Kennedy who, with Britain's royal family, and Prime Minister Harold Wilson, were dedicating a memorial to the late President at Runnymede.
From Time Magazine Archive
We were among the fortunate ones who were invited to the private view of it the night before, when the faithful were dedicating it.
From As Seen By Me by Bell, Lilian
