were embarking
- past progressive of embark.
Example Sentences
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But behind him the McLaren drivers were embarking on their final laps.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
We understood that what we were embarking on was not easy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Five miles east of the five-star hotel, those already familiar with the holiday were embarking on preparations for their personal celebrations.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
Once Rizzo shipped away Max Scherzer, Trea Turner and six other veterans at last season’s trade deadline, it was clear that the Nationals were embarking on what Rizzo calls a “reboot.”
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2022
They both had thin smiles on their faces and they both looked painfully uncomfortable, as if they were embarking on a strange and potentially explosive experiment for which there were no predicted results.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
