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have been processing

  • present perfect progressive of process.

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Phillips 66 already has refineries that can process heavy crudes; they have been processing heavy crude from Canada for years.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

Humans have been processing food for thousands of years.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2024

The area is littered with locations of Starbucks and McDonald’s, making it hard to know which ones have been processing the orders.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2023

Customs and Border Protection have been processing dozens of chile imports daily at the port of entry in Columbus, New Mexico.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2022

Since Tuesday, staff have been processing applications manually.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2021