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have been outlining

  • present perfect progressive of outline.

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With just a few weeks left until the end of the year, plenty of strategists have been outlining their upbeat takes for 2026.

From Barron's Dec. 4, 2025

Police have been outlining the "extraordinarily challenging" conditions faced by specialist divers searching the river.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2023

The princess could have been outlining the role she sees for herself as first in line to a throne which has faced some severe tests in recent years.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2023

Lawyers for bereaved family members, survivors and residents of the Grenfell Tower fire have been outlining details of a civil damages claim settlement.

From BBC May 2, 2023

Genealogists may well ask what facilities there are for receiving and using pedigrees such as we have been outlining, if they were made up.

From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul