were solving
- past progressive of solve.
Example Sentences
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Manchester United thought they were solving their goalscoring problems in 2017 when they signed Lukaku from Everton, where he had netted 87 goals in 166 games.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
“Sometimes we were solving problems and sometimes we were just having fun and having a good time. We enjoyed the camaraderie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
It was as if we were solving a jigsaw puzzle — but one in which missing pieces were part of the final picture.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
"There can be a very vicious cycle involving police efforts to solve homicides, which under circumstances last year and into this year meant that the police were solving fewer homicides," Rosenfeld, the Missouri-St.
From Fox News ● Jan. 16, 2022
Working together, they were solving problems that no one else could.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
