vote
noun
a formal expression of opinion or choice made by an individual or body of individuals, especially in an election.
were voting
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past progressiveof vote.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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In more than 300 disputes—or nearly one in five during that period—at least one UMA voter had a financial stake in the outcome of the Polymarket bet they were voting on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Polanski said some people were voting for the Greens as they were "disillusioned" with Labour, but he added it was exciting that "lots of people" were supporting the party for the first time.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
"If you were voting for the Ballon d'Or, would you choose the best player of the year, or the one who wins the match on Thursday?" the 17-year-old told El Partidazo de COPE.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
I asked them if they were voting, and for whom.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
Although he didn’t know it, he arrived at almost exactly the same time that Boston’s police were voting 1,134 to 2 to go out on strike at five o’clock the next day.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
