recur
verb (used without object)
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
has been recurring
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present perfect progressiveof recur (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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She added the ex-premier's blood pressure is "dangerously high" and that he has developed new stomach ulcers, a medical issue that she said has been recurring for more than 15 years.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2022
West’s character made his first appearance during the second season in 1999 and has been recurring ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2017
The debate that has been recurring for the past few years is actually deeply flawed because neither side presents an accurate picture of the Japanese American detention—or the Supreme Court’s response.
From Time ● Nov. 21, 2016
Off the field, too, there has been recurring friction over the long-term financial future.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 27, 2012
It is a phrase that has been recurring to Cagney for as long as people have been trying to inquire into the nature of his gift.
From Time Magazine Archive
