oscillate
verb (used without object)
to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.
have been oscillating
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present perfect progressiveof oscillate.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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"Markets have been oscillating between macro and micro data, and the upcoming week will focus on macro," said Brian Jacobsen, chief portfolio strategist at Wells Fargo Funds Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
From Reuters ● Oct. 8, 2010
