were double-checking
- past progressive of double-check.
Example Sentences
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The governor said most of those onboard the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 were rescued overnight but authorities were double-checking the numbers from different rescue teams, suggesting the figures could change.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Yuderqui Contreras of the Dominican Republic grabs the bar and gently nods her head over it, as though she were double-checking the terms of a deal she and the weights negotiated a few days earlier.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2012
Employees handling hazardous materials undergo security background checks, and chemical manufacturers across the country last week were double-checking their employee rolls.
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