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were meeting
  • past progressive of meet.

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The Commission said oil and gas coordination groups were meeting weekly, and energy measures would be announced by the Commission president next week.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

These facts, combined with the rare opportunity granted by Israeli intelligence efforts in knowing where and when Iran’s supreme leader and his advisers were meeting, argued for the attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“They were meeting on their driveways, literally on top of ash and debris, bringing folding chairs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, and the remarks came at a news conference.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

I told him we were meeting often, almost twice a week.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee