were shedding
- past progressive of shed.
Example Sentences
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Briand said advanced imaging technologies, including brain scans, were shedding light on how practices such as meditation and acupuncture affect the body.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
A year ago, international banks and law firms were shedding staff in Hong Kong as the city lost its role as a conduit for Western investment into China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Urging him to "wake up and smell the coffee", Ms Graham said there could be no growth agenda when the country's industries were shedding jobs.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
We didn’t clock each other because we’d never met, but 16 hours later, we were shedding tears together, reliving some of the most tender, painful, and celebratory memories of Cleve’s life.
From Slate ● May 22, 2024
The trees that were shedding the last of their leaves stood bare but dignified among the loyal green of the pines.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
