were presenting
- past progressive of present.
Example Sentences
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At the time, the Geordie duo were presenting popular weekly morning show SM:TV Live on ITV.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024
Cohen has said outside the jury's presence that prosecutors were presenting "cumulative evidence portraying our client as a very dirty person."
From Reuters ● Oct. 23, 2023
At the time, he was grappling with the potential case centered on Trump’s net worth, which two senior prosecutors, Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne, were presenting to a grand jury.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
As their lawyer explained at argument, the doctors “allege that they treated women who were presenting emergency medical situations” after using mifepristone.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2023
My stomach got tight, and my palms started feeling slimy as I held the bag of cookies with both hands as if I were presenting a cake.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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