were finding
- past progressive of find.
Example Sentences
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The ECB also found that businesses were finding it difficult to pass higher costs onto consumers through higher prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Job seekers said they were finding it hard to get past artificial-intelligence application screeners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
He traveled with his father from Wisconsin for the 250th, but they were finding it difficult to get around the Mall and they were upset to see the East Wing gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
At sites with "healthy, clear water" like the Isles of Scilly off Cornwall and the Orkney Islands "we were finding much more life", Unsworth said.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
While musicians and instrument-makers were finding ways of expanding the expressive range of what they could play, historical destiny was going to hand the bass line an unexpected boost.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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