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have been beating

  • present perfect progressive of beat.

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For one, computers have been beating humans at chess for almost three decades.

From MarketWatch Dec. 27, 2025

The Knights are looking even stronger in the way they have been beating some good teams, such as Oak Park, Moreno Valley and Fairmont Prep.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2025

The majority of companies so far this earnings reporting season have been beating forecasts.

From Seattle Times Apr. 24, 2023

Several U.S. officials including top security advisers Jake Sullivan and Brett McGurk, and special Yemen envoy Timothy Lenderking, have been beating a path to Riyadh.

From Reuters Oct. 27, 2021

Seconds passed, seconds when Ekon knew his heart should have been beating in his chest.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray