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were churning
  • past progressive of churn.

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In fact, they were churning out huge quantities of it as both a unit of currency and a commodity to be sold near and far.

From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2022

Newer specialty magazines like Gourmet and Bon Appétit were churning out content alongside stalwarts like Good Housekeeping and Better Homes and Gardens.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022

This was the first time that, from beginning to end, the Tar Heels were churning out big runs without them.

From Fox News • Sep. 19, 2021

But two major storms were churning in the Gulf of Mexico and appeared to be intensifying, with Lafayette in their projected path, and the protests were brought to a near halt.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2020

His arms around me made me want to erase all the bad feelings that were churning inside me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu