have been settling
- present perfect progressive of settle.
Example Sentences
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The four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission have been settling back into earthbound activities following a historic spaceflight that captured attention worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Adding to recent tensions are thousands of Russians and Ukrainians who have been settling down in Bali after fleeing the war.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025
Previously, top Chinese leaders appeared to have been settling into a pattern of 10 years in power.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
A death in the family then kept him away from the Yankees for a few days when he might otherwise have been settling in.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
“So you have been settling that I should marry Jane Fairfax?”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
