address
noun
a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons.
have been addressing
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present perfect progressiveof address.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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Families of the victims have been addressing Leicester Crown Court ahead of the pair's sentencing later.
From BBC β Sep. 1, 2023
“By and large for 30 years we have been addressing crime in the same way,” McNamara said.
From Seattle Times β Oct. 6, 2021
Ceyair Wright said that coaches who are recruiting him — Black and white — have been addressing the issue head on, starting with the most basic question: How are you feeling?
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 20, 2020
In fact, feminists have been addressing domestic violence between queer women for several decades, as Machado herself would eventually discover, once she started looking.
From Slate β Nov. 8, 2019
He was annoyed at his son's being there, at the bedside, when he ought to have been addressing the electors.
From Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins
