review
noun
a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation.
were reviewing
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past progressiveof review.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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The NAO said, as of March 2026, prison authorities were reviewing around 8,900 cases of individuals recorded as having an active monitoring order but no tag.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Police were reviewing footage of the scene to determine whether the crossing guard was negligent, he told reporters.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
President Donald Trump downplayed the plan’s prospects on Saturday, and Iranian officials were reviewing the U.S. response, according to the Associated Press.
From MarketWatch ● May 3, 2026
By now the talks with Google had advanced and they were reviewing rough drafts of the acquisition documents between scientific meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
No doubt the fairies were reviewing the tapes of their first negotiating session, searching for anything that would give them a way in.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
