were quarantining
- past progressive of quarantine.
Example Sentences
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He and his family were quarantining in Manchester when they spoke to BBC News.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2021
We were quarantining across the city from each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2021
At the time, he said four other players were considered to have been in close contact and were quarantining.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2021
Some aides were looking for jobs, and many were quarantining or even sickened by the fresh coronavirus outbreak within the White House.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2020
We found what turned out to be one of the last buses out of Tembisa, for the police were quarantining the ghetto, barring all company vehicles and public transportation.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
