mine
pronoun
a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective.
has been mining
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present perfect progressiveof mine (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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For decades, Iluka has been mining zircon in Australia - a key ingredient in ceramics, and titanium dioxide used in the pigmentation of paint, plastics and paper.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
After all, he said, "It's been dissolving rocks for hundreds of millions of years -- essentially, the water has been mining the subsurface."
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Freeport-McMoRan has been mining the Grasberg’s vast gold and copper reserves for decades.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
Since his recovery, Leno has been mining his accidents and surgeries for comedic material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
So Landis has been mining the gold and we've been drawing it away from him.
From Gunman's Reckoning by Max Brand
