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have been queuing

  • present perfect progressive of queue.

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People have been queuing up across the country outside gas cylinder agencies.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

Thousands of Harry Styles fans have been queuing in Edinburgh since the early hours in a bid to be at the front of the crowd for his latest concert.

From BBC May 26, 2023

People have been queuing up for cooking gas, milk powder, and meals at soup kitchens, without fights or friction.

From New York Times Jul. 19, 2022

For weeks people have been queuing up at pumps, often for hours, and the country has been under rolling power cuts.

From Reuters Mar. 20, 2022

Availability is so limited that people have been queuing overnight in the rain at a temple to try to get a free test.

From The Guardian Jul. 9, 2021