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been

American  
[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /

verb

  1. past participle of be.


been British  
/ biːn, bɪn /

verb

  1. the past participle of be 1

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The puppies, who have all been named, will soon get vaccinated and microchipped, before being found suitable new homes.

From BBC

Iran's airspace has been closed since the attacks, Tasnim News Agency said.

From BBC

Iran has been one of the world’s biggest oil producers, controlling to several crucial “chokepoints,” such as the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch

Iran has been one of the world’s biggest oil producers, controlling to several crucial “chokepoints,” such as the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch

Even so, each codon has traditionally been understood to carry only one meaning.

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