were restoring
- past progressive of restore.
Example Sentences
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The state's priorities in hard-hit areas were restoring traffic signals, clearing debris and bringing in more portable generators, said Jared Perdue, who heads the state's Transportation Department.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
Last week, Israel and Turkey announced they were restoring full diplomatic relations in the latest step in months of reconciliation between the two countries.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
Officials said they were restoring the distribution network by disabling the subsidy system station by station, and said that fuel remained available at the “free” rate — double the unsubsidized rate.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021
At least seven deaths were blamed on the storm in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, including two 19-year-old Pike Electric employees killed Tuesday as they were restoring power near Birmingham.
From Fox News ● Sep. 2, 2021
The sergeant and his assistant "pirates" were restoring the dismantled huts by the time the adjutant and myself drew near.
From Pushed and the Return Push by Nichols, George Herbert Fosdike
