were emerging
- past progressive of emerge.
Example Sentences
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The plump mayflies known as green drakes were emerging on the water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
“But new players were emerging in prominent roles, working to forge new types of alliances and, at times, temporary coalitions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Some suggested that the stories that were emerging earlier this year could just be part of the "rough and tumble of TV".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
This allowed the scientists to produce an estimate of whether climate change and species interactions had a direct impact on whether new species were emerging or going extinct.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
Handwriting and document analysis were emerging tools in the field of criminal investigation.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
