cycle
noun
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
have been cycling
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present perfect progressiveof cycle.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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China and the U.S. in recent years have been cycling in and out of diplomatic flare-ups.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Simon Harling, Lindsay Hodges, from Cardiff, and their two children have been cycling everywhere since April 2021.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2022
Dozens of players have been cycling through the N.B.A.’s coronavirus health and safety protocols in recent days, forcing teams to improvise by signing scores of replacement players to 10-day contracts.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
McClatchy reporters have been cycling through the hearings over the past week now.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2019
Hundreds of health-care workers have been cycling in and out of Africa to care for Ebola patients.
From Washington Post
