were responding
- past progressive of respond.
Example Sentences
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Halsall said that his priorities were "responding to customers' immediate concerns" and delivering on short term improvements.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
It wasn’t immediately clear what agencies were responding to the incident, but Edwards Airforce Base has its own fire department, with five fire stations located across the base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The Guards did not provide details on the location of the base, though Kuwait, which hosts US troops, said its air defences were responding to an attack.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Robert Barbera, director of the Center for Financial Economics at Johns Hopkins University, notes that back then the stock market and Americans were responding to a shared optimism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
They were responding to Sitting Bull’s message to gather and talk about the encroachment of the white people.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
