find
verb (used with object)
to come upon by chance; meet with.
has been finding
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present perfect progressiveof find (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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The challenge has been finding a way to make biological DNA function effectively alongside electronic materials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
One challenge has been finding drones that aren’t made with Chinese components, though U.S.-made options are now emerging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Arrington has been finding old-school ways to better insulate his farm from the problems affecting far-flung supply chains.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
One of the challenges has been finding someone to groom Mal's coat.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
Sayce reports that he has been finding evidences of the little-known X dynasty in the immediate neighborhood of the First Cataract.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
