link
noun
one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed.
were linking
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past progressiveof link.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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And in the dark hours of Thursday morning, as the police cracked down on the protests, those faculty members were linking arms with students, allowing themselves to be arrested.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
By the second day of the operation, approximately 160,000 Allied troops with considerable armor were linking up in a continuous line through Europe and punching holes in German defenses.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Grandi also said most refugees at the moment were linking up with friends, family and other connections already living in Europe, but warned future waves would be more complex.
From Reuters ● Mar. 5, 2022
The nation’s leaders were linking arms to celebrate a lawful transfer of power.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2021
In 2006, 73 million bibliographic records were linking to 1 billion documents available in these libraries.
From Technology and Books for All by Marie Lebert
