Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Thinking she must have typed the license plate number or the address wrong, she tried two more times — to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
I could have typed up my mom's index card and called it a Big Little Recipe and done.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2022
So it seems like these models are not just useful for proposing the word “want” after you have typed “do you”—or for allowing computers to complete any number of tasks from behind the scenes.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2021
After a few minutes, she starts reading requests that viewers have typed into the chat feature: “Oklahoma.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
“Edda, if I was responsible for calling you and saying that word, why would I have typed it on that blueprint?” he continues from his position kneeling on the floor.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
