set
verb (used with object)
to put (something or someone) in a particular place.
has been setting
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present perfect progressiveof set (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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In multiple missile base locations throughout the country, Iran has been setting new roads and reinforcing tunnel entrances, according to Ben Tzion Macales, an Israeli geo-analyst who has studied commercial satellite images of the sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In the meantime, Streeting has been setting out his policy agenda for his leadership campaign.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
That threatens to reignite inflation fears that the U.S. stock market lately has been setting aside.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Pasqal, however, has been setting down roots in the country for a while, as a member of International Business Machines’
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
I nod, even though my mother has been setting up shrines and praying for Pri’s father’s soul on the anniversary of his death each year.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
