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been

American  
[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /

verb

  1. past participle of be.


been British  
/ biːn, bɪn /

verb

  1. the past participle of be 1

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On a call with analysts this month, Target Chief Executive Brian Cornell said the company “has not been performing up to its potential.”

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This has been set at 42db, which is a similar output to that of a fridge.

From BBC

"Transparency and accountability are essential, and I am pleased that this issue has been resolved."

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The M1, which had been partially closed due to flood water between junction six Saintfield Road and junction eight at Blaris, has now reopened.

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In his 18 ODI innings since the start of 2024, Root has been dismissed just three times in the first 20 balls of his innings.

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