infringe
verb (used with object)
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress.
were infringing
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past progressiveof infringe.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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At hearings last year, Nicaragua argued that Colombian naval ships were infringing on its fishing rights by patrolling the area that the court had awarded to Nicaragua as an “exclusive economic zone.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
The ministry said in a statement which did not name any companies that it had found that some ride-hailing firms were infringing driver rights while other platforms were disrupting fair competition in the market.
From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2021
But that’s always been the appeal of “In Treatment,” the feeling that you were infringing on two people’s most private interactions.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2021
Lobbyists for the Florida League of Cities, the Florida Association of Counties and environmentalists argued that lawmakers were infringing on municipalities’ ability to govern according to community standards.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2019
Luther always assumed that he had a monopoly of truth, and that those who proposed different views were infringing his copyright, so to speak.
From The Age of the Reformation by Preserved Smith
