were incorporating
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past progressiveof incorporate.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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Within a decade, the pair were incorporating some of that local character into their art.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Not only were the Trojans sorting through a coaching transition, but they also were incorporating seven transfers after going 12-16 and finishing 10th in the Pac-12 last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
Within minutes of the encyclical’s release, interest groups around the world were incorporating its content into their messaging.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2015
Even some of those who had once shaken their head at Coleman, such as trumpeter Miles Davis, were incorporating his ideas into their playing.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2015
She said little of the scene, but as we talked of our old childish loves, I saw that its fresh features were incorporating themselves with tender memories of the past, and I was content.
From The Man In The Reservoir by Charles Fenno Hoffman