been
Example Sentences
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The Culver City resident hasn’t been able to find work in the two and a half years since he was laid off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
"It's not necessarily something we speak about as a group; it's something that's just been there," Jones said of the winning run.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Betsy Klein, a CNN senior White House reporter, said on CNN she attempted to enter the White House Saturday and was told her badge had been deactivated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
A cause of Tuesday’s crash has not been determined, but some experts have said they believe mechanical failure might be the cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“I have often been discouraged,” Joey said years earlier, when she gave her valedictory address.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
