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were laughing

  • past progressive
    of laugh.
    laugh
    verb (used without object)
    to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.

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Whether the lawyers were laughing when they typed this is known only to them.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

That’s a genuinely hilarious response, although I don’t imagine many British listeners were laughing.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

We were able to see it work, and we were laughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

Tonight, though, Nasa employees were laughing and clapping - this is the moment that they have spent years working towards.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

They were laughing and looking around to see what other kinds of fun they could have, and the whole bunch of them were just plain happy.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan