report
noun
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc..
were reporting
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past progressiveof report.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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Dozens of communities across Minnesota were reporting that their water systems appeared to have been targeted, forcing some of them to declare a local state of emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
It sounds as if you became almost a celebrity therapist as you were reporting this.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
How did the story unfold as you were reporting it?
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
Business leaders were reporting instances of error messages and delays along with slow responses from the government’s tech support, though they also said filing for refunds went well on many occasions.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
It was easy enough to find out that spies had returned, were reporting to the commanding officer—but what had they reported?
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
