trawl
noun
a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom.
have been trawling
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present perfect progressiveof trawl.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Activists who have been trawling through court judgements and speaking to families estimate that there are more than 60 people currently on death row in Singapore.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
More than 600 journalists including BBC News Arabic have been trawling through the files from 14 sources for months.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2021
More than 600 journalists in 117 countries have been trawling through the files from 14 sources for months, finding stories that are being published this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2021
More than 600 journalists in 117 countries have been trawling through the files for months, finding stories, which will be published over the coming days.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2021
Investigators from Paris city hall have been trawling the city and can impose fines of €25,000 for any unlicensed short-term rental; in 2014, 20 owners of 56 leased properties were fined a total of €560,000.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2015
