estaban acaparando
-they/you were stockpiling
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of acaparar.

acaparar

En las góndolas ya existían varias marcas de Malbec Argentino e incluso Chileno que estaban acaparando la atención de periodistas, críticos de vinos y los consumidores.
In the meantime, several brands of Argentine Malbec and even Chilean started getting the attention of journalists, wine critics and consumers due to this high valorization of this varietal.
Aunque los fundamentalistas armados, como siempre, estaban acaparando toda la atención durante la última semana, también hubo otra marcha gigantesca: una en defensa de la libertad política y religiosa.
While the saber rattling fundamentalists, as usual, were grabbing all the lime light during the last week, there was also another huge rally: one in defense of religious and political freedom.
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