were examining
- past progressive of examine.
Example Sentences
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Investigators were examining the scene, while dogs, drones, and helicopters were involved in the search "for one or more potential perpetrators", it said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Pilloud said investigators were examining the installation of acoustic foam at the venue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
In a statement, Aix-en-Provence chief prosecutor Jean-Luc Blachon said that Tuesday's arrests were the result of investigations carried out over recent months, and that police were examining "several spots in the area".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
The researchers noticed RetroMyelin's role in myelin production when they were examining the gene networks utilized by oligodendrocytes, the cells that produce myelin in the central nervous system.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
She stopped moving, and turned, and stared at him, as if she were examining something quite unpleasant a very long way away.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
