have been slinging

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of sling.
  sling

  noun

  a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.

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have been slinging

Incumbents like HughesNet and Viasat have been slinging satellite internet service in the United States for years and have parked their satellites in high, geostationary orbits — 22,000 miles from the ground or so.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021

“Students have been slinging mud at each other forever,” he said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2017

Wake up at Torrefazione Marchi, a bustling coffee bar and roastery where Venetians have been slinging back their morning caffè since the 1930s.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2014

The custom's origins are obscure, but revelers have been slinging dead rats at each other on San Pedro's day for about as long as anyone can remember.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2014

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