were forming
- past progressive of form.
Example Sentences
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"We believe the region shares many features with galaxies in the early Universe, where stars were forming in chaotic, extreme environments."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026
Cracks were forming in the labor market, and inflation was rising.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
Not long ago, it seemed that Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch were forming a part-time alliance.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025
Five of the independents - including Adam, Mohamed and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn - wrote to the Speaker in September announcing they were forming an "independent alliance" in Parliament.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025
He swatted the mosquitoes that were forming a buffet line on his arm.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
