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The phrase "was identifying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing an action that was ongoing in the past, particularly in relation to recognizing or determining something. Example: "During the meeting, she was identifying the key issues that needed to be addressed."
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was identifying
verb
To establish the identity of someone or something.
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"Her special talent was identifying new and unique writers.
I was identifying with it, holding on to it.
"I was identifying with that kid to that extent".
All that was left was identifying the cue.
Soon Mr. Stern was identifying people by the noms du parc in his notebook.
Peter closed the door, turned on the TV, and saw that CNN was identifying Ryan as the shooter.
The paper, published today, says the MoD was identifying "whether the number of senior civilian and military personnel is justified".
In his descriptions of the conspicuous presence of creatine and other legal supplements, Verducci was identifying red flags.
He was identifying the big-time football star he had once gravitated toward but now feared.
But WHO officials maintain there is no contradiction between the two papers, noting that IARC was identifying a potential hazard, whereas the JMPR was quantifying the associated risk.
The point was identifying with the whole enterprise instead of just with a new production, the sense that we were committed to improve, to become more expert.
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