having been vs being

Both "having been" and "being" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Having been" is used to indicate that something occurred in the past and is relevant to the present, while "being" is used to indicate a current state or condition.

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having been

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something occurred in the past and is relevant to the present.

Use "having been" when you want to refer to an action or state that took place in the past and has a connection to the present moment.

Examples:

Having been a teacher for many years, she had a lot of experience to share.
He was exhausted after having been working all day.
Having been born in France, she spoke fluent French.
Having been a student at that school, I knew the layout well.
Having been a chef, he knew exactly how to prepare the dish.

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Older wombat rescued after having been attacked.
It's awfully clean for having been in a box for 30 years.
Houston later admitted to having been fired.
Before the remorse of having been with another man torments you...
Others pay the price without having been actively involved.
Abatis are rarely seen nowadays, having been largely replaced by wire obstacles.
Rooms feature a clean appearance, having been recently refurbished.
You'll expect nothing less... having been the manager for 1 3 years.
I'm so ashamed of having been so weak.
I tend to get pedantic, having been a teacher.
Even having been so foul must have had a meaning.
He needs security, especially after having been abandoned and traumatized.
For having been so distant all these years.
And I'm better for having been away.
I am sorry for having been so rude to you just now.
Activity in 133P/Elst-Pizarro is recurrent, having been observed at each of the last three perihelia.
This regulation was introduced officially in 2002, after having been legally contested on several occasions.
She'll be twice as mad having been put in that position.
Forgive me, Lord, for having been so blind.
Kutepov was believed by French police of having been smuggled to the Soviet Union.

Alternatives:

having been through
having been involved in
having been part of
having been present during
having been affected by

being

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a current state or condition.

Use "being" when you want to refer to someone or something's current state or condition.

Examples:

Being a doctor, she was used to working long hours.
He was happy being single.
Being a vegetarian, she didn't eat meat.
Being a student, he had to study hard.
Being a parent is a full-time job.

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Everyone below is guilty: for being a woman, for being a child, for being a young person, for being an adult, for being an elder, for being human.
It means being someone, being important.
First step toward being noticed is being mentioned.
I always wondered if being ageless meant being immortal.
Stop being soft American eggs and start being thousand-year-old Taiwanese eggs.
But if being scrupulous means being penalised, then something is not right.
Surely one can distinguish between being pre-born... And being possessed.
One officer explained, For us, being cautious means being aggressive.
Because I knew that being the Hood meant occasionally being a killer.
Our being here is our eternal being.
And being a human being is obviously not separated from knowledge.
This dignity of being Avalokiteshvara prevents us from being cold-hearted and closed.
Unfortunately, your phones are being tapped... and you're being followed.
Artificially advance a Human being to ascension using technology rather than the help of another ascended being.
And, being governed by the pleasure principle, they're particularly dangerous when their desires are being frustrated.
One reason being maybe Medicare is being bankrupted by fraud.
Stop being bossy and try being magnanimous.
Observing is being and not being.
Even if being happy means... being with somebody else.
I think he equates being business-like with being mean.

Alternatives:

currently
at present
in the state of being
existing as
in the condition of

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