were offering
- past progressive of offer.
Example Sentences
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Libraries and train stations were offering free masks, while hundreds of cooling centers were open across the city for those without access to air conditioning.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Estevao and his family felt the club genuinely wanted him, believed in his potential and were offering a clear pathway for his development - something especially important for a player so young.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Mortgage delinquency rates were artificially low during the pandemic years, when households were receiving government stimulus payments and banks were offering relief programs to struggling borrowers, the Fed researchers said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
“No, if you guys were offering to help, I don’t want your help,” she yells at them in a video released by the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
An exposure of a different order, as if I were offering a private fact about my father or mother to a complete stranger in one of our stores.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
