project
noun
something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
were projecting
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past progressiveof project.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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Same-store sales fell 0.9%, while analysts were projecting a 0.6% increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Analysts were projecting $330 million for the second quarter and $1.371 billion for the full year.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Analysts tracked by FactSet were projecting $3.65 billion and 97 cents, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Prior to the conflict in Iran, the analysts say they were projecting the industry’s operating profit to be $20 billion against $255 billion in revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Retrieval had jimmied a hologram lead into the existing electricity sockets and were projecting an unbattered wall over the hole.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
