Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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He has been centering the third line and providing much-needed supplementary scoring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2019
He has been centering a line with Marner, and practicing on the power play with Matthews.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2018
It helps that Henrique is surrounded by talent — he has been centering for Rickard Rakell and Corey Perry — but he has fit in well with them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
Of late he has been centering Benoit Pouliot and Nail Yakupov.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2015
