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have been studying

  • present perfect progressive of study.

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Schulte and her team have been studying male caregivers through surveys, focus groups and reporting since 2019.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

"We have been studying the process of speciation for a long time," said Svardal.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2026

A special-operations unit also appears to be operating close to Venezuela, according to analysts who have been studying satellite imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 14, 2025

“Researchers have been studying the possible connections between acetaminophen and autism for more than a decade,” said Dr. David Mandell, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2025

"And why were you wasting precious time listening to an overaged delivery boy with an overactive imagination when you should have been studying."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin