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has been exploring
  • present perfect progressive of explore (3rd person singular).

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The UK has been exploring similar to deals - but nothing concrete has come of those talks yet.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

As part of the savings plans, car production is due to end at a factory in the city of Osnabrueck, and the group has been exploring other uses for it.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Curiosity, which has been exploring Gale Crater since 2012, carries a miniature chemistry lab designed to heat rock samples and analyze the gases they release.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Dan Madden, who leads Squadra’s national security practice, said the firm has been exploring options for investing in critical minerals for several years, after the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of global supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Cape Verde has been exploring   European Union membership in recent years.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency