were entering
- past progressive of enter.
Example Sentences
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If the pandemic era is omitted, that’s the lowest rate since 1976 — just when women were entering the workforce in huge numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
Imagineering’s roughly 3,000 artists, engineers and project managers have long operated largely in secret, a company tactic so that theme park visitors would feel they were entering a magical alternate world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Kering, owner of luxury handbag-maker Gucci, and the French grooming giant said in a joint statement they were "entering a long-term strategic partnership in luxury beauty and wellness".
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
Syrian government officials and supporters were still asserting the army would hold the line at Hama, even as insurgent fighters were entering the city.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
Her eyes grazed the countryside they were entering.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
