recruit
noun
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
were recruiting
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past progressiveof recruit.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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If you were recruiting someone to sell a wellness product, my gym instructor would be an excellent choice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“At some point as a program, you have to decide, do you have enough confidence in the guys you were recruiting and developing? Or are you just going to keep going portal, portal, portal?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Ms Harris said the exchanges "demonstrated that the defendants were aware that the youths they were recruiting would need to be inconspicuous within the area they were operating."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023
Government emissaries were sent to meet Islamist fighters and ethnic Fulani communities from which militants were recruiting.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2023
We’d aligned ourselves with different foundations and food suppliers to install six thousand salad bars in school cafeterias and were recruiting local chefs to help schools serve meals that were not just healthy but tasty.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
