- past participle of be.
been
Example Sentences
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“The goal here has always been to create these immersive universes, to really bring consumers in and engage with Disney characters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The San Francisco Standard found at least 39 Flock contracts have been cancelled in 2026 so far, and community activists across the country continue to push for jurisdictions to ditch more.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
On the list was The Honour Oak on Whitchurch Road in Tavistock, which has previously been described as one of the town's most historically significant trees.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But as electric cars dropped in price and gained popularity, the highway has more or less been left for dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“You did good, Will. Without Belle, our journey—everything I hoped for”—Father swallows—“would’ve been lost.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
