Example Sentences

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The pair has been discussing an agreement that could lead to an equity investment in the U.S. steel maker.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Ryanair has been discussing using Starlink to provide passengers with in-flight wifi for more than a year, O’Leary said Wednesday, calling the system “terrific.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Merck has been discussing a deal valued between $28 billion and $32 billion, the people added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

He has been discussing increased regional security and migration co-operation with US officials.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Those are no longer the questions of proximate causation that this chapter has been discussing, but questions of ultimate causation that will take up the next two parts of this book.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond