divide
verb (used with object)
to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
has been dividing
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present perfect progressiveof divide (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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Like all the best cult films, The Wicker Man has been dividing audiences from the moment it slipped into Britain's cinemas 50 years ago.
From BBC ● May 3, 2023
Pacquiao, a Philippine senator who has been dividing his time between politics and fighting, made the announcement in a 14-minute video posted on his official Facebook page.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2021
Mr Trump has been dividing post-presidential life between his golf clubs in Florida and New Jersey and hinting about another run for the White House in 2024.
From BBC ● May 19, 2021
In recent years, Father Timone has been dividing his time between New York and California, where his niece lives.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2018
The civil war which has been dividing and ruining the United States for two years also affects us in Europe.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
