were phasing
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past progressiveof phase.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
phasenounany of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
Example Sentences
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The companies did not say they were phasing out the material because of animal welfare concerns.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023
Hospitals that had struggled to stay open earlier in the week were phasing in clinical operations.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2017