reckon
verb (used with object)
to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
were reckoning
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past progressiveof reckon.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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While Americans were reckoning with sky-high gas prices at the pump last year, the country's biggest oil giant was raking in more money than ever.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2023
It was the first weekend in over a year with almost no coronavirus restrictions, and D.C.’s businesses were reckoning with how to keep their employees and customers safe.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2021
On nearby Crocker Street, John Gunn and Margaret Wiley were reckoning Wednesday with the wet mess in their side-by-side tents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2019
But for once the seriba people were reckoning without their host.
From Ismailia by Sir Samuel White Baker
We had promised ourselves a sumptuous repast on reaching the Klondyke, and I had fortunately knocked over a brace of grouse the day before, so we were reckoning on our breakfast.
From A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado by Edward Roper
