they were promoting
-promouvaient
Past progressive they conjugation of promote.

promote

The eruption of a movement in the working class against social inequality blindsided them, busy as they were promoting austerity and war in presidential palaces and parliamentary speeches.
L’éruption d’un mouvement dans la classe ouvrière contre les inégalités les ont surpris alors qu’ils négociaient l’austérité et la guerre dans les palais présidentiels et les discours parlementaires.
They were promoting an idea, and so are we.
Ils faisaient la promotion d'une idée, et nous aussi.
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