were graduating
- past progressive of graduate.
Example Sentences
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She said: "I was at the physics graduation and the engineering graduation... It was amazing to see the number of girls that were graduating."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The first class of kids were graduating from his anti-bullying program, and he’d made a commitment to be there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Some of the union members themselves were graduating and attending the ceremony.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
The first edition of “The Defining Decade” came out just after the 2008 financial crisis, when young people were graduating with debt into a historically bad job market.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
Large classes were graduating from both the grammar school and the high school.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
