have been beating
- present perfect progressive of beat.
Example Sentences
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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
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