were requiring
- past progressive of require.
Example Sentences
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Officials also said they were requiring buildings to fully clean and disinfect their cooling towers after one positive test result, instead of waiting for additional testing to confirm the presence of the bacteria.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The past couple of years have seen a drumbeat of big companies announcing, to great fanfare, that they were requiring employees to spend more time in the office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
His handling of the Covid pandemic also helped, with the relatively quick distribution of vaccines allowing the Dominican tourism industry to bounce back while some other countries were requiring visitors to go into quarantine.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2024
Kyle Nichols, president of broker Hugh Wood Canada Ltd, said insurers were requiring clients to fill out a questionnaire asking whether they invested in FTX, or had assets on the exchange.
From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022
The memorable siege of Calais at an end, Edward, his Queen and son and nobility generally, set sail for England, where many matters were requiring the presence of the sovereign after an absence so prolonged.
From In the Days of Chivalry by Everett-Green, Evelyn
