been
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verb
Example Sentences
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Noting the timing in an alumni profile on Harvard’s site a half dozen years ago, Bosworth joked that Zuckerberg clearly hadn’t been studying.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Its introduction provoked an outcry among users who felt their privacy had been violated but sent engagement soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
He has been fantastic playing in two different positions.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
This early exit is undoubtedly another bump in the road of what has been a rocky journey since her unprecedented victory in New York.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Yes, she had been writing poetry since she was in grade two.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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