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have been responding
  • present perfect progressive of respond.

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Since the pandemic, far fewer companies have been responding on time, making it less likely that those that do accurately reflect what is happening in the whole economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

AI companies have been responding using AI to detect attacks, audit code and patch vulnerabilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Crypto prices may have been responding to policy news—there were tentative signs of progress on a digital asset bill known as the Clarity Act.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The island's crackdown on misbehaviour also highlights how tourism hotspots across Asia have been responding to over-tourism.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

He might have been responding to the need in Tessie’s eyes, her desperate yearning to believe that there was something instead of nothing.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides