- past participle of be.
been
Americanverb
verb
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Fielder says A24 reluctantly agreed, leaving him worried that the integrity of the project may have been compromised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The moment when she stands up, she has come to a clarifying realization that her line has just been crossed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Other unions have been decidedly cool to the measure, leading to a nasty outbreak of finger-pointing within the state’s organized labor ranks, as my colleagues Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon and Taryn Luna reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
There’s a gravitational pull that we’ve been resisting ever since we made the president a big role, and then placed one of our leads in the role of vice president.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
I could easily have fallen and been trampled.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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