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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was reproducing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past, particularly in contexts related to biology, art, or any form of duplication. Example: "The artist was reproducing the famous painting with great attention to detail."
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was reproducing
verb
To produce an image or copy of something.
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Essentially it was dying faster than it was reproducing.
"The bulk of her business was reproducing documents, not creating graphic art.
That afternoon, Perry was reproducing it for a photo shoot that he'd later use to design a large tapestry.
No one would be willing to undertake that traumatic process in order to move from a society that was reproducing to a society that was fading.
After all, what was Picasso to make of an artist such as Ben Nicholson, who was reproducing his own 1920s style – in the 1930s?
His father, Max, was an accordionist, and at age 5 Mr. Hamlisch was reproducing on the piano songs he heard on the radio; Juilliard soon followed.
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"It was reproduced in the social environment I was in".
The image was reproduced globally as the search began.
648-2," was reproduced upside down and in reverse.
That exchange, almost to the word, was reproduced in "Frozen".
(It was reproduced in the 1989 revue "Jerome Robbins' Broadway").
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