market
noun
an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace.
were marketing
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past progressiveof market.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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The innovation and development of the non-alcoholic drinks space was evident at Wine Paris, where several companies were marketing tea-based products packaged and presented in wine bottles.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Blackburn says he has seen many restaurants fail when the owners chose the wrong location or decor, or were marketing to the wrong set of target customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
The way they were marketing the J-League meant I also did lots of Japanese TV commercials, which were fun.
From BBC ● May 11, 2023
It seemed they were marketing an epic outdoor adventure to people who’d rather not bend over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
One or two ladies in mantillas were marketing, attended by maids whose hair, dressed in a single pleat, showed beneath the rebozillo that is the national head-covering of the country-women.
From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart
