work
noun
have been working
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present perfect progressiveof work.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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Crews have been working toward removing and delinking them, Cortez said, but had not been able to get to them because the wall they were against could have collapsed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
According to the people, China International Capital Corp. and Citi have been working with Galaxea on the offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"We immediately contained the risk and have been working with specialist advisors and taking appropriate steps to protect our customers and systems," MAG said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
They have been working with Nihad for five years and the NHS trust they work for, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, has been using Open Dialogue with some of its community patients since 2019.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“No? But you figured an easier and more accurate way to check longitude. Astronomers and scientists have been working on that quite a while—for several hundred years.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
