Example Sentences

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Women have been joining the American workforce in significant numbers since the 1970s, and they’ve been about half the workforce since 2000.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2025

Working-age Japanese women have been joining the labor market for years, a trend that has continued strongly in recent months as a tight labor market prods companies to work to attract new employees.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Family and friends have been joining the rescue operation to find those still buried in the mud.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2023

Before schools reopen on Sept. 1, Danyk and his grandmother have been joining volunteers several days a week clearing the debris from buildings damaged and destroyed in the Russian bombardment outside Chernihiv.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

Anecdotally, more younger adults, often men, from northern England have been joining.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2022