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have been probing

  • present perfect progressive of probe.

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"And they have been probing our telecommunication networks here in Australia too," Burgess said.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2025

The SEC investigators have been probing such practices since at least 2019, Reuters had previously reported.

From Reuters Oct. 31, 2023

For weeks, Ukrainian forces have been probing Russian defenses in the southeast, looking for an opening to push their armored vehicles behind the main Russian line.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2023

For several months, investigators have been probing allegations that Syrians were badly served and WHO staffers were ill-treated:

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2022

Calm self-possession never for a moment forsook her, though in our rashness we might have been probing a half-healed wound or rousing long dormant emotions.

From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)