been
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Babies born in the United States have been deemed citizens under the Constitution and federal immigration law for 160 years.
From Los Angeles Times
Students training to become paramedics in Wales say they have been advised to apply for jobs abroad due to a freeze on recruitment of newly qualified paramedics.
From BBC
Numerous inmates at the prison, which is located near the ammunitions store, are reported to have been injured.
From BBC
After more than 100 campaign stops his message has been shortened to "Now": the words "or never" have been crossed out, adding to the urgency.
From BBC
The couple's project overlaps some of the previous site, and avoids removing pine trees, which had been a cause of some objections.
From BBC
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