require
verb (used with object)
to have need of; need.
has been requiring
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present perfect progressiveof require (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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The bank has been requiring employees in the United States to be vaccinated but is not mandating boosters.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2021
The airline has been requiring new hires be vaccinated since mid-June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
Amazon has been requiring only warehouse workers not vaccinated against COVID-19 wear masks.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
Recently, the state has been requiring third-party sellers to pay sales taxes too.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2021
Well, he has been requiring you to fight the Italian, and you have refused.
From The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain
