has been observing
- present perfect progressive of observe (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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As someone who has been observing international scientific collaborations for many decades—and seen previous iterations of these kinds of crackdowns—I’ve come to conclude that U.S. policymakers don’t understand what science is actually “for.”
From Scientific American ● Oct. 10, 2023
Gen. Flynn has been observing China’s military development for several years based on several deployments to the region, including a stint commanding the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Microsoft has been observing Nobelium’s latest campaign since May and has notified more than 140 companies targeted by the group, with as many as 14 believed to have been compromised.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
To give you an example, one time I remember bringing up a very specific craft that I believe we're building, in secret, to emulate the phenomenon that our government has been observing for decades.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2019
For instance the child has been observing, reading, and writing about the sun, the moon, the direction of the wind, the trees, the flowers, or the forces that are acting around him.
From Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children by Cooke, Flora J. (Flora Juliette)
