place
noun
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
were placing
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past progressiveof place.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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How many covered the pressure they were placing on schools and medical services?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said winter viruses were placing further strain on an "already buckling system".
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
The families were placing their "trust in the hands of the public prosecution service", he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
Crews were placing ground ladders to fire escapes in order to help evacuate occupants from the building, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
Tomas Cruz and his brother were placing dead branches in a crisscross pattern, laying the foundation for tonight’s fire.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
