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The phrase "are plying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the action of engaging in a particular activity or trade, often in a context related to transportation or work.
Example: "The fishermen are plying their trade along the coast, bringing in fresh catches every day."
Alternatives: "are engaged in" or "are practicing".
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Thousands of new cars are plying the roads.
Some are plying their trade in the lower leagues.
That campaign fosters the assumption that all sex-workers are plying their trade against their will.
But international warships are plying the seas trying to thwart new attacks, sometimes successfully.
And following the Kolpak ruling, more foreign players are plying their trade in the county game.
Besides the London Satellite Exchange, a few others players are plying the market.
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The creeks and lagoons are plied by small coastal craft.
I have seen only those that are plied in various ways in the tourist trade.
The audience are plied with free wine from the poet's own cellar.
Where tourists used to poke around unleashed, they are plied with new tours and exhibitions.
Today, some sections – particularly in the south – are plied by barges, mostly transporting construction material, while others remain unused.
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