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Discover Ludwig"were leaving" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English.
It is the past continuous tense of the verb "leave," used to indicate an action that was ongoing in the past. Example: "We were leaving the party when the cops arrived."
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were leaving
verb
To have a consequence or remnant. transitive
Exact(58)
Families were leaving.
Partners were leaving.
"People were leaving in droves.
"My peers were leaving".
Some guests were leaving, others just arriving.
We were leaving the next morning.
They were leaving the next day.
All four universities were leaving, anyway.
They were leaving a funeral — her funeral.
Similar(2)
Shippers were left scrambling.
— were left vague.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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