sort
noun
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature.
were sorting
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past progressiveof sort.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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"We were told they knew about it and that they were sorting things," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2024
Police were sorting through at least 530 tips since the shootings.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
Villagers in Laindeha, on the island of Sumba in eastern Indonesia, would set aside the mats they were weaving or coffee they were sorting to sell at the market as the light faded.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
Last weekend the New York Times published a lengthy analysis about how various locales were sorting out which road and bridge projects to undertake amid the ever-worsening climate crisis.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2023
Bran asked Septon Chayle about the comet while they were sorting through some scrolls snatched from the library fire.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
