police
noun
an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
have been policing
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present perfect progressiveof police.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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Egyptian border guards have been policing the land under an agreement with Israel made in 2005 when Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
But Chinese authorities have been policing the Net heavily since the protests last March, and many blogs and sites have been blocked.
From Time Magazine Archive
