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have been doubling

  • present perfect progressive of double.

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Sales have been doubling every year in the past six years, but it too is a small player, having sold 70,000 devices.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2022

And all school year, districts have been short on bus drivers, who have been doubling up routes, and forcing late school starts and sometimes cancellations for lack of transportation.

From Washington Post Jan. 30, 2022

Since September, local governments have been doubling down on meeting energy consumption targets set by Beijing to ensure China’s carbon emissions peak by 2030.

From Seattle Times Nov. 1, 2021

Since June, however, its cases have been doubling every seven to 10 days.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2021

We are doubling our imports and exports; we have been doubling them since 1749—about every 16 years. 

From Recollections of Old Liverpool by Nonagenarian, A