Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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I took a tour on Thursday, observing the body shop where 1,068 robots were welding, gluing or riveting together parts for dozens of Model 3 sedans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2018
Soon Eisner and Rapport were welding in Eisner’s driveway and scouring junkyards for scrap.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2016
The complaint said the site had inadequate respirator protection when workers were welding, cutting or grinding.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2016
In 2000, for instance, workers from the Union Pacific Railroad Company were welding tracks in Northern California when, authorities claim, sparks from their machinery ignited nearby brush.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2012
There were welding tools, soldering irons, and electric drills.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
