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has been arming
  • present perfect progressive of arm (3rd person singular).

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The accusation is that Saudi Arabia has been arming extreme groups.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2013

It's also worth noting this unconfirmed report from the Wall Street Journal that Egypt has been arming the rebels with Washington's knowledge. 

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2011

For Epstein, 67, a voluble and prolific scholar who for four decades has been arming conservatives with intellectual weaponry to attack regulation, it was an I-told-you-so moment.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 10, 2011

Reid has won and lost tight elections, and he has been arming himself for this one.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2010

So Mahon has been arming volunteer moms with information to help them save their neighbors' babies.

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