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has been hearing

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

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The Foreign Affairs Committee has been hearing evidence about the vetting of Lord Mandelson to be the UK's ambassador to the United States.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

BBC Newsbeat has been hearing from some of the star's biggest fans as the "Hannahversary" countdown begins.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

Hammack has been hearing these stories ever since she left Wall Street and her job as co-head of the global financing group at Goldman Sachs and was appointed in 2024 to run the Cleveland Fed.

From MarketWatch Nov. 13, 2025

U.S. officials said he has been hearing about it from Paula White-Cain, who heads the White House Faith Office.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

The greatest treat I have had lately has been hearing Mrs. Kemble read on different occasions Julius Cæsar, Hamlet, and part of Midsummer Night's Dream; I need not tell you how delighted I was.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Barrington, Mrs. Russell