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have been giving
  • present perfect progressive of give.

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Investors have been giving chase, pouring more money into ETFs focused on international stocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

There have even been glimpses lately of that vintage Chiefs explosiveness, with a number of speedy receivers who have been giving defenses fits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Industry watchers, former government advisers, policy makers and trade experts have been giving their views on the deal.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

The first time I met Martin McGuinness, just after the Good Friday accord, he said to me, “People have been giving me your book ‘Getting Yes’ for years.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

I looked down at the chessboard to avoid any look Candy Man might have been giving.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds