require
verb (used with object)
to have need of; need.
were requiring
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past progressiveof require.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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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
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
It was unclear which employees had received subpoenas, but Mr. Barr said on Wednesday that a number of witnesses at the jail were requiring union representation and lawyers before they would agree to interviews.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2019
The most she has knitted has been for people belonging to the family, stockings and other things that we were requiring for ourselves.
From Second Shetland Truck System Report by William Guthrie
