- past participle of be.
been
Example Sentences
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Shein wrote that it has drawn attention for the “quality, durability and chemical use” of its goods and has been criticized for operations contributing to “pollution, deforestation and forest degradation.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
But he has been allowed to keep building while his administration pursued appeals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Who has been censored here? Name one journalist whom we have censored? There isn’t one.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But amid interest among many shoppers, and investors, in environmental, social and governance practices, attention has been drawn to the retailer’s impact on the climate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
In Boston twenty years before, the central exhibit had been Phineas himself, alive and seemingly well.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
