were deriving
- past progressive of derive.
Example Sentences
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The song “Dreamboat Annie” was like a DNA song, like we were deriving from our experience of singing Beach Boys songs around campfires with our aunts and uncles and grandparents.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
Perhaps because European economies were deriving some benefit from all these illegal transactions.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2019
And when these ’80s artists weren’t roaming — or painting — New York’s streets and buildings, they were deriving inspiration from its ever-morphing punk rock and New Wave music scene.
From Washington Post
They knew that they themselves were out of reach of the hideous monsters; and at a glance they had comprehended the advantage they were deriving from their presence.
From Ran Away to Sea by Reid, Mayne
But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson
