been

[bin, ben]

verb

1. past participle of be.

been

/ biːn, bɪn /

verb

1. the past participle of be 1

Example Sentences

Thursday when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents notified the Oxnard Police Department that their vehicle had been rammed by a civilian’s vehicle near the intersection of 8th and A streets, according to Sgt.

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The Chinese government has been spending billions - through family subsidies, more wages and discounts for consumer goods in a bid to counter this, but retail sales growth is still failing to meet expectations.

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Standing ovations on Broadway are so common you might imagine the seats have been booby-trapped to eject patrons as the curtain calls begin.

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Cuomo, running as an independent, gained ground in the most recent surveys but has been under the most pressure to perform well ahead of the Nov. 4 general election.

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To many of the city’s uber-wealthy, his sustained popularity has been a shock.

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