frame
noun
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
have framed
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present perfectof frame.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For their part, Fermi executives and board members have framed the upheaval as a pivot from a startup to an institutional “Fermi 2.0” that can offer the ingredients needed for AI projects racing to build.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Officials have framed the mission as both a technical milestone and a proof of concept for the systems needed to safely transport astronauts beyond low Earth orbit and back again.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
The case has garnered national attention because the defense alleges state and local law enforcement officials have framed her and allowed the real killer to go free.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
Some critics have framed Deeper Well as a "back-to-basics" reset after Star-Crossed's muted reception - but the slower pace and the stripped-back instrumentation are simply reflective of her state of mind.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
It’s so different from his official, buttoned-up, and serious-faced serviceman portrait, which we also have framed on the mantel.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
