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were faring
  • past progressive of fare.

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He heard the battalion commander checking in with the groups, asking how they were faring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I was eager to report on how they were faring in the new, explicitly aspiring democratic Russia.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2024

A reporting trip to see how Latino voters were faring as the presidential election approached was as good a reason as any.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

While residents in the port city were greatly affected, many wondered how the crew were faring as they had spent about two weeks with the cattle.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

The small, sure-footed garrons of the hill clans were faring better; the scouts said, but the clansmen dared not press too far ahead or the whole host would come apart.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin