sort
noun
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature.
has been sorting
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present perfect progressiveof sort (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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Dat, 60, has been sorting plastic in Xa Cau for a decade and said the job "definitely affects your health".
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
Since the bankruptcy filing, First Brands has been sorting through its assets to figure out what the collateral is and who gets first priority on that collateral, lawyers for First Brands said on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
The congressional subcommittee has been sorting out what went wrong at Emergent BioSolutions and issued two previous reports.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
Ms. Bayley’s photographic and personal archives have been purchased by the Beinecke Library at Yale, and for months she has been sorting through her files.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2019
Yes," returned Miss Deborah; "he has been sorting the papers all the afternoon.
From John Ward, Preacher by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
