report
noun
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc..
has been reporting
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present perfect progressiveof report (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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On Aug. 21 the Pentagon fired the publisher, editor-in-chief and a reporter at Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper that has been reporting on American troops since the Civil War.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
More recently, James has been reporting from Europe, where also helps direct and manage the Journal’s world news coverage, from Russia to the Middle East and Latin America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
“Where was the process on this one?” wrote Helene Chemel under a Facebook post from Valley News Group, which has been reporting on the proposed development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
William, there has been reporting about a knife being found in and seized from your car.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025
He has been reporting to the King, and he it is who has asked for your presence.
From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
