model
noun
a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
were modeling
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past progressiveof model.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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Adjusted earnings per share came out to $1.30 for the second quarter, up from $1.22 a year before and ahead of the $1.28 that analysts tracked by FactSet were modeling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Free-cash flow for the period amounted to $4.7 billion, up from $4.4 billion in the year-earlier quarter and above the $4.5 billion that analysts were modeling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Analysts tracked by FactSet were modeling $1.82 billion and 69 cents, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
For the June quarter, Sandisk is guiding for revenue to come in between $7.8 billion and $8.3 billion, well ahead of the $6.6 billion that analysts were modeling.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
She understood immediately his point that science and art were modeling processes.
From Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau
