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had been rivalling
  • past perfect progressive of rival.

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It was the summer of 1990 and the world’s best football nations had been rivalling for planetary supremacy in Italy but a hitherto unknown central African state Cameroon had stolen the headlines.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2019