were moving
- past progressive of move.
Example Sentences
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The African and Arabian plates were moving northward during the final stage of their collision with Asia.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
NRW announced last week that north and south-east Wales were moving to "prolonged dry weather" status - classed as a first step towards drought.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
We were moving to Chicago in shifts and had not yet acquired a kitchen table, chairs or even a bed frame for the apartment.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
He said Monday that loaded oil tankers were moving out of the strait, apparently on a route near to Oman, in a post on his Truth Social platform.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Everywhere I looked, folks looked like they were moving so fast I wondered why everyone was in such a hurry.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
