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were walking
  • past progressive of walk.

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The court heard that the woman was with her sister and they were walking towards Bond Street station with two children, one of whom was in a pushchair.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"Chefs were walking around and I was giving out to them for being in our shots and they were being like, 'who are you?'."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The pair were walking back home when McVay said she felt a pull and a “whoosh” from behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Our maps showed we were walking through forest burned in the McNally fire, but what I saw around us made that hard to imagine.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

We were walking closer to the centre of Amsterdam than I normally went, and I began to feel as if I was swimming out of my depth.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler