were living
- past progressive of live.
Example Sentences
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Earlier on Friday, Sánchez said people were "living through a dramatic situation" and urged citizens to take great care.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Everyone was full of energy and courage, and they were living their lives with an incredible sense of gratitude for being alive,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I’m a native New Yorker, and if I were living in Brooklyn and a guy lived on the Upper West Side, that would be a 45-minute subway ride, which is truly nothing in New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Guam resident Marie and her partner, who were clearing up the debris with an excavator, had to move out of their house after Sinlaku and were living in a van when Bavi struck.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Grandpa and Grandma were living down in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
