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has been drawing

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

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Las Vegas has been drawing fewer lower- and middle-income families and is increasingly dependent on spending by a smaller group of well-off people.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Prices of memory chips have been on the rise due to the artificial-intelligence boom, which has been drawing down existing supplies.

From MarketWatch Dec. 11, 2025

Leading AI firms have been investing in one another, creating a tangled web of deals that has been drawing scrutiny.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

Mitchell has been drawing for as long as he can remember, but it was a high school classmate pointing out the permanent nature of a ballpoint pen that led to his aha moment.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2025

Vincent has been drawing, staying up late at night “to have some keepsakes and to strengthen thoughts that automatically spring to mind upon seeing the things.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman