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have been striking

  • present perfect progressive of strike.

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For the past month or so, tech CEOs have been striking a more optimistic tone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Villarreal: Sending selfies to people must have been striking.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

Across the United States, thousands of nurses have been striking this summer over issues that include short staffing, wages, hazard pay and health insurance, and there are still more to come.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2023

The members of the Writers Guild of America have been striking for several months, fighting for a better deal with Hollywood's studios in the streaming age.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2023

And with the complexity of our operations our animating ideas have been striking deeper and growing bolder.

From The History of University Education in Maryland by Steiner, Bernard Christian