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"was not operating" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that is not currently working or functioning, or in the past tense to refer to something that did not work or function correctly. For example: "The power generator was not operating properly, so we were unable to turn on the lights."
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I was not operating that division.
It was not operating, though.
Gandhi was not operating within a democratic environment.
Metro-North and Amtrak service was not operating.
Warrick was not operating on his own, the State Department official said.
Unlike Mr. bin Laden, the blogger was not operating from a remote location.
Torres said he was not operating under a deadline for establishing residency for Contreras.
The corporation, he said, was not operating outside the bounds of the Beijing government.
When the equipment was not operating, the researchers found no significant changes in the office air.
He was not operating on US time; he was on Arab time.
Mr. Brucker said the storm was troublesome because it began when the railroad was not operating.
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