establish
verb (used with object)
to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis.
were establishing
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past progressiveof establish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Rubio also underscored commercial ties, saying Google, Palantir, and SpaceX were "establishing operations and digital infrastructure in Ecuador."
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In its statement, Egan-Jones denied the allegations by the former employees and said they were establishing a competing ratings business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Just months after their historic continental triumph, the club were establishing themselves as one of the most competitive in Europe both on and off the field.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
"It looks like these early people were establishing hunting camps in areas that were frequented by mammoths."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
The Amsterdam News reported the planned meeting and many readers inferred that we were establishing our beginning mosque in the Theresa.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
