labor
noun
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
has been laboring
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present perfect progressiveof labor (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Spirit has been laboring to emerge from its second trip to bankruptcy in less than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Rickard’s Northern Wintu claim roughly 560 certified members, but like many groups across America, the tribe has been laboring for years and still has not received formal recognition from the U.S. government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
President Biden also has been laboring to bring down the price at the pump, which hit an all-time high in March with an average of $4.33 per gallon for regular gasoline.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2022
Connecticut’s other senator, Chris Murphy, has been laboring endlessly on the law requiring background checks for gun purchasers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
Since Mr. Hasbrouck’s unaccountable death, my husband has been laboring under an hallucination which I have only to mention for you to recognize its perfect absurdity.
From The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock by Anna Katharine Green
