cross
noun
a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
has been crossing
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present perfect progressiveof cross (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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Garza’s own family is one that has been crossing back and forth across the border for generations, following opportunities for work and holding onto the hope of better living conditions for their children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
It has been crossing the English channel for just under a week, carrying freight-only traffic.
From BBC ● May 3, 2022
The organization was founded by Felicia Rangel-Samponaro, who lives across the border in Brownsville, Texas, and has been crossing to help the asylum seekers by providing them food and books.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2020
The highly infectious disease has been crossing the globe, recently finding a susceptible population in Samoa, where the official death toll was 53 on Monday.
From Reuters ● Dec. 4, 2019
“He’d give her the goods on me any day. ‘Potter has been crossing lines ever since he first arrived at this school.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
