were donating
- past progressive of donate.
Example Sentences
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Ahead of any wedding festivities, the couple announced they were donating $26 million to various charities across the United States including animal aid groups as well as organizations in Nashville, Tennessee, and Kansas City.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Given that people in this study were donating in private, these types of experiments provide a conservative test of whether giving to other people can increase positive mood,” Whillans told the university.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026
Sixty percent of donors were donating for the first time in this election cycle and nearly 30,000 new volunteers signed up to help her campaign efforts.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
Those who were donating were giving more than four or six years ago, but that comes at a time when high inflation is eating away at the spending power of those donations.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2022
Kelly cried and appeared overwhelmed as an anchor gave her real-time updates about how much money people were donating.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
