were distributing
- past progressive of distribute.
Example Sentences
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Nearby, crowds huddled in thin strips of shade outside pavilions, gulping free bottles of water that workers were distributing throughout the event.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Officials in Houston and Harris County were distributing food, ice and water at five other locations.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
Inside Derna, where a torrent washed away whole districts on Sunday night after two dams collapsed under storm floods, volunteers from Misrata, Tripoli and Benghazi were distributing clothes and food packages on Wednesday and Thursday.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023
Teachers were distributing bottled water to students and urging them to stay hydrated, Mr. Johnson said, while fans had been made available for use in the hottest classrooms.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Two days after publication, Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee Claflin were distributing three thousand copies of the paper around town when US marshals stopped them.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
