wage
noun
Often wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.
have been waging
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present perfect progressiveof wage.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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And California teachers have been waging a coordinated statewide campaign, winning new contracts in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Debates have been waging across social media, with fans wondering whether these fines are fair or if they’re a good idea for college football.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
Candidates in the Nov. 5 election have been waging fierce campaigns to represent three council districts, whose boundaries were approved in 2021 and had been considered final.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
General Surovikin, 55, had been leading troops in Ukraine’s south, where Kyiv’s forces have been waging a counteroffensive to reclaim territory from Russia.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
Even though I know, if we touch, a new tug-of-war—one that will be even more painful than the quiet one Adam and I have been waging these past few months— will begin.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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