Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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“The feast has changed a lot because the neighborhood has gentrified and many of the old-timers have moved away — but they come back for the feast,” said Gigantiello.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
In recent decades, even as the East Village has gentrified and the park has been tidied up with manicured plantings and a well-groomed dog run, tents have mostly remained, though in much smaller numbers.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2022
The neighborhood, for decades a cornerstone of Houston’s black community, has gentrified in recent years.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2020
He still goes out to take pictures on anniversaries of the wall’s fall, but feels the city itself has become less remarkable among European cities as the decades have passed and Berlin has gentrified.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2019
He has watched the area as it has gentrified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
