major
noun
a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
were majoring
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past progressiveof major.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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Both were into lifting weights, and both were majoring in the sciences.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
While some students were majoring in winemaking or arts and crafts, others were pursuing advanced degrees in psychotherapy or plasma physics.
From Time Magazine Archive
"That was the riskiest step," concedes Provost Daniel DeNicola, "since one-third of the students were majoring in business."
From Time Magazine Archive
