learn
verb (used with object)
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
have been learning
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present perfect progressiveof learn.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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“The North Koreans have been learning directly from the battlefield in Ukraine,” said Yang Uk, a military expert at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, a Seoul-based think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
As wildfires have become more common researchers have been learning that wildfire smoke, depending on what it consists of, can be even more dangerous to public health than other types of air pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
None of the disabled drag queens are Welsh speakers themselves, so they have been learning phrases and lines for the show.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
The camp experience is much more than just the practical application of what the students have been learning in the classroom, said Maria Cusson, a clinical associate professor of physical therapy at Quinnipiac.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
It was an act of indolence, something to be done in a corner when you could have been learning to cook.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
