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has been advocating

  • present perfect progressive of advocate (3rd person singular).

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Gerwig, one of Hollywood’s most in-demand directors, has been advocating for the widest possible theatrical release for “Narnia,” people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry group, has been advocating for federal cost-overrun insurance that would pay nuclear developers back if their projects went way over budget.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

It’s the impact on trading sentiment that mattered to Hoffmann-Burchardi, which is why she has been advocating that investors diversify their portfolios and retain exposure to gold as a geopolitical hedge.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

High, who has been advocating for greater regulation of the fertility industry for more than five years, seemed both outraged and exhausted when I told her about the ads I’d been seeing.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2025

Another syndicalist of influence has been advocating the establishment of training-schools for the workers, in preparation for the day when they are to take over the industries.

From The Trade Union Woman by Henry, Alice