were heeding
- past progressive of heed.
Example Sentences
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One of the crew members said ships were heeding the warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
He said he expected a nightmare of inexperienced climbers needing rescue this season, but so far, most people were heeding the advice from public safety officials to stay within their limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
In Germany, there were signs that households and small and medium-sized businesses were heeding calls to cut energy usage as consumption last week fell below the average of previous years, helped by warmer weather.
From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2022
Pubs and restaurants said many people were heeding that advice by canceling Christmas parties, though there has been much debate about what’s OK to do.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
I was glad the girls were heeding my advice not to embellish because at that moment nothing we could have said would have made things better for them.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
