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"were being moved" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is the past progressive tense of "to move" and it means that something was actively being relocated at a certain point in the past. Example: The furniture in the room were being moved around by the movers, trying to find the best arrangement. In this sentence, "were being moved" indicates that the process of moving the furniture was happening in the past, and it was ongoing.
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He denied Americans were being moved first.
People were being moved around from section to section.
Government artillery and troops were being moved into the resort.
Twombly was always a little nervous when paintings were being moved from the house.
They also looked at where goods were being moved to and from.
We were promised that the emergency services were being moved out.
The floors squeaked, the doors creaked, chairs were being moved around in apartments.
He said his fighters were being moved out to barracks on the edges of the city.
"Lines of armed military staff formed as if Hannibal Lecter were being moved".
Their mortars were being moved into place by donkey, he added.
By late morning soldiers were being moved in convoys across the region.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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