have been collecting
- present perfect progressive of collect.
Example Sentences
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For decades, companies have been collecting our personal information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Retailers have been collecting massive amounts of customer data for decades through loyalty reward programs and club cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
Since then, the ancient wood has provided a splendid buffet for organisms of all sorts, and Dr. Distel and his colleagues have been collecting and characterizing them as fast as they can.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
Staff have been collecting them from skips at the site for about two years.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
All day long we have been collecting stories from strangers telling us how much they appreciate Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Malloy, and the work of all the women in the Housewives’ League.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
