piece
noun
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something.
has been piecing
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present perfect progressiveof piece (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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BBC Verify has been piecing together what is known about the losses.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023
On behalf of the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, the Skagit River System Cooperative has been piecing back together critical salmon habitat within the tribes’ usual and accustomed fishing areas.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
Ryan Goodman has been piecing together the events of January 6th, and what led to it, for the past year and a half with colleagues at Just Security and Protect Democracy.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2022
Russo has been piecing together the evidence of how this worked in practice.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2020
It’s the second film of an intended Los Angeles trilogy that Kusama has been piecing together with her screenwriter husband, Phil Hays, and his longtime writing partner, Matt Manfriedi.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2019
