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have been drafting
  • present perfect progressive of draft.

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It also comes after the latest round of US-led diplomatic talks in Miami, where envoys from Washington and Kyiv have been drafting detailed proposals to end the war.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Some countries have been drafting a treaty proposal that might ban select single-use products and set goals for reducing plastics production worldwide.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024

In the years since Flint’s lead contamination crisis, authorities in Toledo and other cities around the country have been drafting plans to replace lead pipes more deliberately.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2021

The Washington Post has reported that prosecutors have been drafting a memo that looks at charges against Assange and WikiLeaks members that possibly include conspiracy, theft of government property and violations of the Espionage Act.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2017

Prosecutors in recent weeks have been drafting a memo that contemplates charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, possibly including conspiracy, theft of government property or violating the Espionage Act, officials said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2017