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has been contacting

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

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been contacting investors as part of a criminal investigation into what happened, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

The BBC has been contacting as many former directors of Harrods as possible to ask what they knew about Al Fayed's behaviour and ask for their reaction to the BBC's investigation.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2024

Wesson, who has been contacting council members about the appointment in recent days, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2022

His special adviser, Stephanie Williams, is on the ground and has been contacting the parties “trying to keep the process on track,” the spokesman has said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 11, 2022

Two other House Democratic aides confirmed that Cárdenas has been contacting colleagues about the lawsuit.

From Washington Post May 3, 2018