has been nicking

• 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 nick (3rd person singular).
  nick

  noun

  a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.

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