has been cultivating
- present perfect progressive of cultivate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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China will need to shore up ties to the new leadership in Tehran, a key partner in the region that it has been cultivating for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
The news threatened to rupture the sunny image Palmer has been cultivating since she played Akeelah at age 12.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2024
Sandy and his enormous beard - which he has been cultivating for many years, and which he thinks may have helped in the job interview - started his new job back in March.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024
Riley’s Cidery has been cultivating heirloom apples for 30 years, while Bowen Cider House just opened its tasting room this past summer.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
Jane Smith has been cultivating some berries, not for the market, but for her own use.
From The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories by Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister)
