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has been scraping

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

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Now, in Yerevan, he has been scraping out a living making food deliveries.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2023

Delos Incorporated has been scraping data out of the mind of its wealthy customers, sealing memories and identities in a massive backup storage facility known by many names: the Forge, Glory, the Valley Beyond.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2018

Browns coach Hue Jackson has been scraping together his roster, with injuries forcing him to start three different quarterbacks and play five overall, and 10 starters having missed time.

From Washington Times Oct. 14, 2016

Biersmith has been scraping by on some freelance work between the trips to Somalia, Kenya, Miami and St. Louis.

From Washington Times Apr. 29, 2016

For the past couple of years, Nike's biggest business problem has been scraping the competition from the sole of its exquisitely designed, high-priced athletic shoes.

From Time Magazine Archive