stage
noun
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
were staging
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past progressiveof stage.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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Chip stocks were staging a sharp rally on Thursday, continuing their comeback from a bruising selloff at the start of the week.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Train workers were staging a 24-hour strike on Monday in what their union called "an act of collective remembrance, protest and democratic vigilance".
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
While Pratt and hundreds of demonstrators were staging a “They Let Us Burn” rally in the Palisades, Bass stood solemnly outside City Hall as police officers lowered flags to half-staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Amcu insisted the miners were there willingly and were staging a "sit-in" protest.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023
They were staging a family tennis tournament and had bookmarked ice cream recipes.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
