- past participle of be.
been
Americanverb
verb
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Had the race been called somewhere and I missed it?
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
Steve Smith, the captain at the time who was also suspended, has been travelling overseas and is yet to say anything publicly about the claims in the book.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Having been so transparent and forthcoming throughout dad’s estate settlement, should I expect my sister to want the same level of disclosure this time?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
The incoming Massachusetts Democrat is among an extended network of ex-Biden aides and political allies who have been touching base with the former president as he battles cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
He’d been devoted to his diary, documenting everything that he had witnessed since he left New York, including details of the Japanese invasion.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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