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Discover Ludwig"were winning" is correct and usable in written English.
It is the past subjunctive form of the verb "win," and it is usually used when talking about a hypothetical situation. For example: If the team had scored one more point, they would have been winning.
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were winning
verb
To conquer, defeat.
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Please, I thought we were winning.
Not coincidentally, the Mets were winning again.
We were winning nine days ago.
It seemed like they were winning everything".
And the bad guys were winning.
Seven of those were winning years.
The Orioles were winning, 4-2.
"Last year, we were winning those games.
"I just wish we were winning".
At lunchtime Wales were winning the championship.
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They were winning Cups.
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