shield
noun
a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
has been shielding
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present perfect progressiveof shield (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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Alex Osborne, 31, from Caerphilly, has multiple sclerosis and has been shielding throughout the pandemic.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2021
His father, whom the NHS helped to save during a long battle against cancer, has been shielding and Henderson did not see much of him last year.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2021
Tuesday Gale, 30, has chronic granulomatous disease, so has been shielding alone in the centre of Newquay in a one-bed flat with no outdoor space.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2020
Among those drawn in by such spectacles are wealthy Chinese, who are helping fuel a residential construction boom that has been shielding the economy from recession as a long mining boom ends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2015
They are the two mysterious boarders whom Mrs. Quinlan has been shielding all this time, and 293 I never even suspected it!
From The Crevice by Will Grefé
