they were turning
Past progressive they conjugation of turn.

turn

No, they were turning things off.
Non, ils étaient en train de tout éteindre.
In the 1990s, Shell seemingly would stop at nothing to make sure they were turning a profit.
Dans les années 1990, Shell semblait ne vouloir reculer devant rien pour sassurer de faire des bénéfices.
However, while benefiting from a fall in the euro, they were turning the other cheek within days to be hit with record high oil prices.
Cependant, alors qu’elles bénéficiaient d’une baisse de l’euro, elles ont essuyé un revers quelques jours plus tard en subissant une hausse record des prix pétroliers.
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