grant
verb (used with object)
to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.
have been granting
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present perfect progressiveof grant.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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On this trip to the northern hemisphere, the Boks have been granting interviews, signing shirts and coaching kids in a concerted PR push.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
“Most expansions, historically, in all of the major sports have been granting a team talent levels that aren’t competitive sometimes for as long as a decade,” Bettman said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
His only false move may have been granting Lucas merchandising rights rather than a raise when “American Graffiti” became a hit.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
His only false move may have been granting Lucas’ merchandising rights rather than a raise when “American Graffiti” became a hit.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
There was no gas at the Towers; though there might have been, granting seven miles of piping, from which the gas would have escaped into the roots of the beeches and killed them.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
