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have been violating

  • present perfect progressive of violate.

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And they said state and federal agencies have been violating those requirements since Monday.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2023

The nonprofit went to federal court in December alleging that the plants have been violating antipollution laws at least since 2017.

From Washington Post Feb. 12, 2022

AOL’s release of personal identifiable search data in 2006 is a good reminder that internet companies have been violating users’ expectations of privacy since the days of dial-up.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2018

Monsignor Dooley said that as Fr Brady had been conducting in-camera investigation within the Church, he would have been violating his responsibilities if he had reported what he knew to the police.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2010

If that is the proper word; we have given them specific notice that there is a law and that they have been violating it, and that we do not want them to violate it.

From Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, on H. R. 11943, to Amend Title 60, Chapter 3, of the Revised Statutes of the United States Relating to Copyrights May 2, 1906. by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Patents