were finishing
- past progressive of finish.
Example Sentences
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Jane and David Stover were among the neighbors Jennifer alerted to the fire, banging on their door just as the couple were finishing dinner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
On another occasion when they were finishing an interview at his flat, while saying goodbye, she said, Wallace initiated a “really big hug”.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
Among her first assignments: writing a story about a group of artists who were finishing a large, public mural.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
The dates suggested the impacts that shattered the parent objects happened startlingly early, most likely driven by a giant planet migration at 11 million years, just as the inner planets were finishing being formed.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 16, 2024
But just as we were finishing breakfast there was a knock at the door.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
