have been indexing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of index.
  index

  noun

  (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.

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have been indexing

Pension-fund managers have been indexing for two decades to ensure that they earn a market rate of return.

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