Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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The couple has wintered in Arizona and returned to Washington in time for the opening of the Sounders season since 2009, the year the club joined MLS.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
In fact, "sourdough" is the name given to someone who has wintered in the Yukon and seen the ice on the Yukon River come in and out.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2016
I did not know that Prince Chichibu of Japan has wintered and disported himself in Switzerland, and that he has survived an ankle strained while skating and ensuing measles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Charles Lockwood, who has wintered 84 Februaries and looks good for a score more, suggested thoughtfully that still it was quite likely : "We may none of us be here another year."
From Time Magazine Archive
It has wintered fairly well, and the lines of plants all show new growth.
From The Garden, You, and I by Mabel Osgood Wright
