Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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What is the real value of the limited series that streamers have been cranking out?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
But in recent decades, humans have been cranking up the volume, blasting waters with noise from shipping, oil and gas exploration and military operations.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Sewing and quilting experts have been cranking out dozens of cotton medical masks for hospitals.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2020
Banks and their lawyers have been cranking out paperwork faster than anyone could properly review it, and they are often making mistakes.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2010
Most of this $382 billion consists of weapons systems—combatant ships, fighter jets, submarines, heavy armored vehicles—that the individual branches of the military have been cranking out for decades.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2010
