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were warring
  • past progressive of war.

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Perhaps operating on the principle that talk is action, he films his characters as if they were warring spaceships, warily circling each other and often attacking without warning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2017

To rally supporters, Ms. Bowser’s campaign has organized a series of “unity” events meant to bring together Democrats who just a few months back were warring against her.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2014

In the Russian view, the secret study was published because three factions of monopolists were warring among themselves.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mitchell Red Cloud had become a fighting man early in life�almost as early as if he had lived when his Sioux ancestors were warring on the Great Plains.

From Time Magazine Archive

Only how could I say that to Sahil now that my heart and my brain were warring?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon