fund
noun
a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose.
were funding
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past progressiveof fund.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Banks were funding long-term mortgage exposure with short-term borrowing.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
“Then, the music stopped. The cash-burning startups that were funding the revenue were gone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
At the height of the business, when they were funding their record label, Flores says they were making around $8,000 a month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Ms Armitstead worried she may face pressure to cut such services if there were funding reductions.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
Five of those polled were funding or planned to fund the "Yes" campaign, while none endorsed nor were contributing to "No".
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2023
