brief
adjective
lasting or taking a short time; of short duration.
have been briefing
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present perfect progressiveof brief.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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Officials have been briefing the victims' families privately and separately, saying it is confidential.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2022
No matter how fraught the conversation, one speaker after the next thanks the moderators, who say they have been briefing elected officials and diplomats about their progress in this room.
From Slate ● May 21, 2021
Whitehall sources have been briefing that O’Neill had rows with her staff and gave contradictory opinions on the COP 26 talks when meeting other governments.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 2020
Since then, advisors from the Pentagon and the National Security Council have been briefing the president on various options for engineering the pullout, administration officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2018
The FBI and Homeland Security Department have been briefing state and local law enforcement agencies on potential terror threats to the U.S. and ways to increase security in their communities.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2011
