were maneuvering
-manœuvrais
Past progressive conjugation of maneuver. There are other translations for this conjugation.

maneuver

It did not matter that these organizations were maneuvering, with daggers drawn, against each other to secure the best deal from British imperialism.
En fait, ces organisations étaient à couteaux tirés, et tentaient toutes deux d’obtenir le meilleur accord de l'impérialisme britannique.
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