charge
verb (used with object)
to impose or ask as a price or fee.
has been charging
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present perfect progressiveof charge (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Tehran has been charging huge sums of money for some vessels to pass through.
From BBC β Apr. 12, 2026
With power cuts and no fuel to operate generators, Adel Shaheen has been charging people's phones with his solar panels during daylight hours.
From Reuters β Oct. 14, 2023
In other words, Disney has been charging itself for the cost of keeping the district’s workers just a little bit happier.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 23, 2023
OceanGate Expeditions, which operates the Titan, has been charging up to $250,000 a seat since 2021 to tour the undersea remains of the Titanic.
From New York Times β Jun. 20, 2023
Mr. Hinds, of the Hinds ranch, has been charging adjacent farmers, however, only $1.00 per acre for water from his well, and considers it a paying investment.
From The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 by B. O. (Benjamin Orange) Flower
