vow
noun
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
have been vowing
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present perfect progressiveof vow.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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Credit repair now closely rivals the individual revenues of the credit bureaus themselves, and this flourishing has come despite the fact that regulators have been vowing to rein it in for decades.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
