been
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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For roughly six months, NASA's Curiosity rover has been studying an area covered with geological features known as boxwork.
From Science Daily
Police said the Department of Fish and Wildlife has been notified of the incident.
From Los Angeles Times
And their problems are summed up by the form of the man on whom they have so often been able to rely.
From BBC
It may have been a marginal call, but, backed up to their own line, England knew the stakes were high and the punishment for any infringement would be heavy.
From BBC
"They propose we replace people like him with a picture of a beaver," said Farage, although, in fact, no specific animals have yet been chosen.
From BBC
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