were deserting
- past progressive of desert.
Example Sentences
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The radio intercept suggested that Russian soldiers were deserting their positions after a Ukrainian artillery bombardment.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023
United, City and Chelsea only gave brief statements announcing they were deserting the Super League with no details.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
Across Europe, many working people were deserting the parties that had long claimed to represent them.
From The New Yorker ● May 1, 2019
His campaign was broke, many on his staff were deserting him, and he was sliding in the polls.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2017
The Indians were suspicious, his men were deserting, no news had come of the ill-fated Griffin.
From A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical by Lucas, Charles Prestwood
