remain
verb (used without object)
to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified.
were remaining
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past progressiveof remain.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 September, Spring said consumers were remaining resilient despite economic uncertainty and tariffs, though he said he was still expecting some shoppers to be more choosy about what they bought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
So he's speaking with his defense lawyers, understanding what the legal questions that were remaining, and again there were plenty of them.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024
However, after a few hours, it emerged that both Ms Morton and Mr Whittaker were remaining in post.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2022
Waiting in line, Jesse Robledo and his husband Ken Cazan said shoppers were remaining polite, and the market was well organized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2020
But Miss Carthew found a charming and youthful French governess at a girls' school, where about half a dozen girls were remaining during the holidays, and Michael did not mind so much.
From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by Compton MacKenzie
