Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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He has been walking on the beach for more than 50 years, since his childhood spent in a 1960s ranch house three doors down from Domagala.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Rubio’s first trip to Mexico as secretary of State has long been anticipated in the South American nation, where Sheinbaum has been walking a fine line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
Price has been walking Miller through early evidence that he was aware of faults with the Horizon system.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024
Black has been walking a tightrope, and White’s clear initiative and the faster rapid time controls quickly force Svidler to lose his balance.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
I am concentrating so hard that at first I do not notice someone else who has been walking quietly in the forest.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
