rear
noun
the back of something, as distinguished from the front.
has been rearing
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present perfect progressiveof rear (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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"Hence we're seeing incremental changes in prices year on year, rather than dramatic ones," added Mr Copas, whose family has been rearing turkeys since 1957.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
His team has been rearing phytoplankton in the lab, exposing them to higher levels of alkalinity, then zapping them with light to see whether their photosynthetic powers are affected.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 30, 2023
Worker Yodell Scholtz has been rearing the ducks for the past two years.
From Reuters ● Jan. 16, 2023
He has been rearing a little dog for me, and has called him "Boz."
From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 by Georgina Hogarth
