were existing
- past progressive of exist.
Example Sentences
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Some of Barbie’s looks, like the pink snowsuit, were existing pieces borrowed via a partnership with Chanel, while others were built from scratch using fabric printed specially for the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
The authority said a full investigation was being carried out as there were existing sewer, surface water and groundwater issues in the area.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
And what the communities that were existing here before it was a national park, the Indigenous communities, what their stories are like.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
Both Las Vegas and Dallas were existing franchises that relocated.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
When the Catalogue of the Sui Library was made, none of them were existing.
From The Shih King From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 by Legge, James
