field
noun
an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
have been fielding
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present perfect progressiveof field.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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“We have been fielding incoming investor debates around fears from third party credit card data into results and which should amplify today’s strong results,” Siegel wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Whether or not the overnight moves would carry through to Thursday’s market open remained an open question, given the barrage of back-and-forth headlines that investors have been fielding recently.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
Financial advisers around the country have been fielding calls from clients worried about their private-credit holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
They have been fielding inquiries from people looking for sons and brothers, as evidenced on their pages on the Russian social network VKontakte.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
In the weeks since the F.D.A.’s action, which initially placed virtually no restrictions on prescribing the drug, geriatricians, neurologists and other doctors across the country have been fielding similar questions.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
