had been employing
-había estado empleando
Past perfect progressive conjugation of employ. There are other translations for this conjugation.

employ

Spain had been employing false arguments and was relying on the support of some of its former colonies.
España ha venido esgrimiendo argumentos falsos y dependiendo del apoyo de algunas de sus ex colonias.
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