were regaining
- past progressive of regain.
Example Sentences
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Southgate said on Thursday it had been a "good period for English football" and the nation were "regaining our respectability" on the football stage.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2022
But in late October, Americans were regaining some optimism about the pandemic, with a Gallup poll finding that 51 percent said the situation was getting better, up from 20 percent in September.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2021
A COVID-19 resurgence during the third quarter threw many industries off-balance just as they were regaining their footing from the pandemic slump.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
Harrington had been shy about dunking after missing a two-hand jam last week against Orlando and Coach Randy Wittman had joked that his older players had developed “rubbery” legs as they were regaining their conditioning.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2014
It was evident that the fighting was being intelligently directed, and that the bandits were regaining confidence.
From Bert Wilson at Panama by Duffield, J. W.
