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have been chewing
  • present perfect progressive of chew.

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In recent weeks, lots of people — officials, athletes, journalists — have been chewing over how these Tokyo Games will be remembered.

From Fox News • Aug. 8, 2021

In recent weeks, lots of people — officials, athletes, journalists — have been chewing over how these Games will be remembered.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2021

“He could have been chewing, I don’t know,” Fowler responded.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2021

Lawmakers have been chewing on wildfire issues for two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2019

These are questions that have been chewing up my brain for the past few years and maybe they’ve been chewing at yours, too.

From Washington Post