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were dieting
  • past progressive of diet.

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So they re-administered the survey to 112 new volunteers, some of whom were dieting and some of whom were not.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2014

Or … as they get older, and they look back on their careers, they realize … they were dieting and exercising excessively.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2014

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