were navigating
- past progressive of navigate.
Example Sentences
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The ships that turned back were navigating close to the coast of Oman, an area previously thought to be outside Iranian control, Windward said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Three days after the Category 5 storm came ashore in Mexico, residents on Saturday were navigating streets coated in broken glass, uprooted trees and fallen telephone poles.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
Close friends were navigating devastating losses, and I couldn’t relieve any part of their suffering.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
The nurse has lived in Australia for more than 13 years, but back in her UK hometown of Redditch, Worcestershire, she knew her relatives and friends were navigating the hardest times of their lives.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2021
The birds were navigating by the shining light of stars.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
