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has been falling

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

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Leo's predecessor Francis largely overlooked many of Europe's traditional bastions of Catholicism where, like Spain, religious observance has been falling rapidly.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

But people’s confidence on those five-year measures has been falling alongside the headline sentiment index.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

America’s coal output has been falling for decades, and a turnaround isn’t in the cards.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

The number of long waits of over a year for a planned hospital appointment or procedure in Scotland has been falling since July.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

The snow has been falling steadily since we came indoors.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez