Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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But here’s the issue: My mother-in-law has been harping on it a lot.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2020
Shot selection has been something Beilein, the former Michigan coach, has been harping on and his team seems to be listening.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2019
The league, he said, has been harping on the freedom of player movement.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2018
Thibodeau has been harping on the Bulls' fourth-quarter failures since preseason, and his team offered another doozy of an example Monday night at the United Center.
From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 27, 2012
Of course, I never expected Aunt Susan's money, but mother has been harping upon it as long as I can remember.
From The Time of Roses by L. T. Meade
