has been spreading
- present perfect progressive of spread (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Its use, along with zero-tolerance behaviour policies, has been spreading with the help of school improvement consultants such as Bradley Nash, known as "The Behaviour Guy" on social media.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
A relentless measles outbreak in Utah has been spreading for nearly a year, putting the U.S. on a path to losing the measles-elimination status it earned more than two decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
A dangerous tapeworm that has been spreading across North America has now been detected in the Pacific Northwest, according to new research.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
The WHO has highlighted the complexity of detecting and responding to the outbreak, which has been spreading in hard-to-reach areas of the DRC's conflict-torn Ituri province.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
His Kingdom was already being set up amongst them, though they knew it not; and ever since those days it has been spreading amongst men.
From The Kingdom of Heaven; What is it? by Burbidge, Edward
