have been running
- present perfect progressive of run.
Example Sentences
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“Thanks to him, there are a lot of people who have been running up to me over the last few weeks just shouting at me, ‘My mayor’s Muslim!'” he said.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
That’s because consumer prices have been running well above the Fed’s 2% target for over five years.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
More important, broader measures of firing activity, such as the monthly layoff figures the Labor Department gathers and the notices employers are required to file before doing large job cuts, have been running cool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
“These are the people who have been running the government,” said Miller, who made a fortune developing education software.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
“I have been running for more than a league,” he said.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
