has been robbing
- present perfect progressive of rob (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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A grieving sheriff buries his daughter, then learns that a man has been robbing graves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2020
“Anyone who knows Amtrak knows it has been robbing Peter to pay Paul,” Senator Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2015
Mariners second baseman Figgins, who made two tough defensive plays of his own, shrugged his shoulders and suggested Vizquel has been robbing teams for years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2010
Item number two is Mr. Milburgh, an oleaginous gentleman who has been robbing the firm for years and has been living in style in the country on his ill-earned gains.
From The Daffodil Mystery by Wallace, Edgar
"Perhaps somebody has been robbing and plundering in our name," said Dick.
From The Guns of Shiloh A Story of the Great Western Campaign by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
