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has been answering

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

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Byrne has been answering that question ever since.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

“This is devastating,” said Sharon Williams, another neighbor who had called child welfare and has been answering her granddaughter’s haunting questions since her playmate died: “She asked, ‘Did Zoey go to heaven?’

From Seattle Times Oct. 15, 2023

However, Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri, the top Republican on the House Budget Committee, has been answering that question ever since – tracking the whereabouts and use of federal tax dollars.

From Washington Times Nov. 29, 2022

The BBC's health correspondent Philippa Roxby has been answering readers' questions about the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2021

She has even confided to me that she has been answering advertisements of companies that want soubrettes.

From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah