claim
verb (used with object)
to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due.
have been claiming
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present perfect progressiveof claim.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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It is “dominantly” households with adjusted gross incomes below $100,000 that have been claiming these breaks, Bisignano said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
Since 2022, Vogue headlines have been claiming that “Baggy Fashion Is In.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
North Korean health officials have been claiming a slowing outbreak for weeks, reporting no suspected cases since late July, a rapid decline experts have also questioned.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
Then again, many leaders have been claiming it will get better soon for nearly a year.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2022
It's plain," said the other, "that the fellows who have been claiming he really has less nerve than is generally supposed were right.
From Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Burt L. Standish
