were highlighting
- past progressive of highlight.
Example Sentences
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By contrast, more than 77% of adult women of childbearing age in the general Scottish population were, highlighting a disturbing vaccine hesitancy among the pregnant that is mirrored in many places around the world.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 14, 2022
The demonstrators were highlighting the prospect of a bleak Christmas season without the hundreds of pantomimes usually staged across the U.K.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2020
Also, to get any attention on the newsstand — newsstands were still a factor then — she and her colleagues knew they needed to poke fun at the celebrities they were highlighting.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2019
Both, it was argued, were highlighting policy matters, and both denied any racial intent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2017
Dodd, a Democrat, and Gregg, a Republican, said media reports about Bernanke's confirmation prospects were "highlighting a very vocal opposition."
From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2010
