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verb
- A phrase used to form the present perfect continuous tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has just finished.
- A phrase used to form the passive voice of the present perfect tense, indicating that an action was performed on the subject at some point before now.
Example Sentences
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Sanchez reiterated that the county’s own official results of votes have been accurate — saying that “at no point” did the county office “report an official results update in which Pratt received zero votes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Talks have been under way for weeks between Tehran and Washington via mediators, with both sides swapping and rejecting the other’s proposals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
