were supporting
- past progressive of support.
Example Sentences
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In May, Ethiopia and Sudan -- engulfed by civil war since 2023 -- traded accusations that each had violated the other's territory and were supporting insurgent forces.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Emergency services remain on scene and the force said officers were supporting the school, which has said it will remain closed until the end of the day.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
When he entered the governor’s race, and she “got all these emails from people that I respect” saying they were supporting him, she asked for a meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The US personnel who were targeted were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the international effort to combat IS, which seized swathes of Syrian and Iraqi territory in 2014.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Two of them, in the middle of the room, were supporting a closed casket.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
