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have been begging

  • present perfect progressive of beg.

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Since the court’s decision, universities, student-athletes, parents and fans have been begging Congress to do something.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

I told my sister, and she and my BIL have been begging me to drop it.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2023

But even in this new phase, residents still need the equipment they have been begging for since the early hours after the quake.

From New York Times Feb. 13, 2023

"Patients have been begging for help" she says.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2022

If he had known what was coming up for his day, he would have been begging me to smuggle him to school in my backpack.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick