been
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Shotwell is an engineer who has been SpaceX’s president since 2008.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“There’s never been any intentional wrongdoing by the companies.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The Sports app has been one of my two or three favorite consumer tech products of the past two years.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
After all, the plan had been to be following Craig Bellamy's side across Canada, Mexico and the US as the country wrapped itself in its second successive bout of World Cup fever.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Father replies, “Competition means suspicion, bad tempers. I’ve been feeling it, too.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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