record
verb (used with object)
to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence.
were recording
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past progressiveof record.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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In the nine years since, Bono and the Edge have consistently said they were recording a new album, but nothing much came of it until early this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Many North Koreans, he said, were recording the runners with smartphones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
"We were recording in an office and all of a sudden the table moved and we all looked at each other," Ruiz told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
It was around the time of “Street-Legal,” and we did it where they were recording.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
So were the reporters, photographers and cameramen who were recording the confrontation from across the street.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
