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were majoring
  • past progressive of major.

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Both were into lifting weights, and both were majoring in the sciences.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022

"That was the riskiest step," concedes Provost Daniel DeNicola, "since one-third of the students were majoring in business."

From Time Magazine Archive

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