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have been arguing

  • present perfect progressive of argue.

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Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack have been arguing for months that the central bank should consider hikes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

Those in the industry have been arguing about the guidance for at least the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

“We have been arguing that the Cook case is more important for the policy trajectory than the identity of the next Fed chair. We think that’s even more true now.”

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

Astronomers have been arguing about this for years!

From Space Scoop Oct. 15, 2025

As I walked home from Keble on Monday morning, I felt it a     hard fate that I should have been arguing, rather than listening....

From A Writer's Recollections — Volume 2 by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.