license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
were licensing
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past progressiveof license.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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They did that Lotus Elise conversion, then they were licensing the powertrain, and then they did a deal with Toyota — and they had that RAV4 EV.
From The Verge ● Jul. 26, 2022
They were licensing TV shows from networks that had no streaming capability of their own.
From The Verge ● Nov. 24, 2020
Soon the Marcianos were licensing everything from sunglasses to bedsheets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2020
Last year, the Chinese government slapped a $975 million fine on Qualcomm, a San Diego-based chip maker, for what it said were licensing infractions.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2016
While the deal isn't done yet—other bidders could top Mr. Trump in a bankruptcy-court auction—it marks a shift from the years in which the high profile Trump buildings were licensing deals with other developers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2011
