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were braiding
  • past progressive of braid.

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Parents were braiding children’s hair, adding ribbons and pig-shaped barrettes.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2023

He caught the hands that were braiding her hair, and held them in his rough grip.

From The Road to Frontenac by Merwin, Samuel