learn
verb (used with object)
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
are learning
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present progressiveof learn.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I never thought I'd spend the night at the airport, but it is what it is and we are learning," one stranded air traveller told NHK.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“We are learning what some of us have been saying for some time—and that is to be careful.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
According to Jamie Umpherson, Runway's chief creative officer, people are learning to use the tools better as the technology improves on a "scale that was unimaginable a couple of years ago."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“One of the things we are learning is that memory is short when it comes to dramatic selloffs,” said Kevin Gordon, head of macro research and strategy at the Schwab Center for Financial Research.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Most of the kids are from farms themselves and other rural homes and are learning to read and write at all ages.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
