were shooting
- past progressive of shoot.
Example Sentences
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The singer and actress, 32, first met Slater, 34, in 2023 while they were shooting the two films in the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
His picture, it is claimed, included the handwritten note: "Your beauty was my early inspiration for Neytiri. Too bad you were shooting another movie. Next time."
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
“A lot of days, we were shooting two movies in one.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Braff: When we were shooting the pilot, I was just like, “Wow. I really love these people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
“I’ll be ... So that’s what they were shooting at us? Who are these people?”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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