store
noun
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
has been storing
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present perfect progressiveof store (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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Fertiglobe has continued to produce fertilizer at a facility in Abu Dhabi and has been storing it at different locations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Damage to the plant led to radiation of a huge volume of water, which the facility has been storing ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, which operates the facility, has been storing the treated water in hundreds of tanks that now cover most of the plant and are nearly full.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2023
But regardless of how long a lab has been storing the DNA, a first step involves processing the DNA in a way that enables an upload to a genealogy database.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2023
"So you are the wretch who has been storing up private food supplies, contrary to my orders!" he exclaimed.
From Best Short Stories by Masson, Thomas L.
