has been nailing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of nail (3rd person singular).
  nail

  noun

  a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.

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has been nailing

At the time of our interview, Kripke has been nailing down the details of the fifth season in the writers’ room and has not brought actors into the process yet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024

Yet during the past decade, Metcalf has been nailing role after role in the modern canon of Important Parts like no other American actress of her generation.

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2020

LeBron has been nailing fadeaways in key playoff moments since Pascal Siakam was a kid in Cameroon.

From Slate ● May 4, 2018

For cast and creators alike, the biggest challenge has been nailing the tone, which swings from comedy to drama to thriller within a single scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2016

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