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has been rushing

  • present perfect progressive of rush (3rd person singular).

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Iran has been rushing oil and goods in and out of its ports since a preliminary peace deal signed in June lifted a U.S. blockade and dialed back enforcement actions against Tehran’s so-called shadow fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

UBS has been rushing to close the deal well before the end of this quarter, seeking swift approvals from regulators worldwide, to provide greater certainty for Credit Suisse clients and employees.

From Reuters May 31, 2023

Neither the governor nor the Legislature has been rushing into this, despite Newsom’s oratory.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2023

Pakistan has been rushing to tamp down inflation and get the money it needs to keep buying abroad.

From New York Times Nov. 23, 2021

This has been rushing season and we had to do the entertaining stunt a lot, and Pellams would give any crowd the look of bumming.

From Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University by Field, Charles K. (Charles Kellogg)