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have been training
  • present perfect progressive of train.

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U.S. special forces have been training Mexican military teams to repel attacks at stadiums.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Just two of the Iranian women's footballers remained in Australia and have been training with the club Brisbane Roar.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In other words, Chinese receivers have been training harder to compensate for a weaker quarterback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“I love competing in that event, I love celebrating America with my fans all over this great country on the 4th and I have been training to defend my title,” he wrote.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025

Acts that have been training in separate countries on separate continents now perform in adjacent tents, each part melding seamlessly into a whole.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern