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were working

  • past progressive
    of work.
    work
    noun
    exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.

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By 2013, they were working on their debut album, produced by their manager, who was also their father, Cecil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Fire officials said nearly 200 firefighters were working to extinguish the flames on the island of Salamina and keep them from converging, Greek media report.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

As a result, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, from 4.2% in June, even though fewer people were working.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Authorities were working "at full speed to set up emergency facilities" in schools and warehouses to provide shelter for the children, he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Back in Washington, D.C., the Public Allies founders had mustered a fledgling class of fifteen Allies who were working in various organizations around the city.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama