they had continued
-avaient continué
Past perfect they conjugation of continue.

continue

The veterans nonetheless required, and relied on, the reintegration packages in order to compensate for the military stipend they had continued to receive and depend on over the years.
Néanmoins, les anciens combattants ont demandé à recevoir des enveloppes de réinsertion, comptant sur elles pour compenser en partie la perte de la solde qu'ils avaient continué de recevoir pendant plusieurs années.
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