have been comparing
- present perfect progressive of compare.
Example Sentences
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For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person’s full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one man affectionately known as “the guy from Buffalo.”
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
Digital sleuths have been comparing results posted on the Inec website with hard copies they took at their polling centres and are claiming there are discrepancies.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2023
For decades, scientists have been comparing the anatomy of our brain to that of other mammals to understand how those sophisticated faculties evolved.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
“A lot of people have been comparing him to Marshall Faulk,” said Rams guard Rodger Saffold, referring to the 2000 MVP winner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2017
But, it will be said, you have been comparing Western practice with Chinese theory; if you had compared Western theory with Chinese practice, the balance would have come out quite differently.
From The Problem of China by Russell, Bertrand
