soldier
noun
a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
have been soldiering
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present perfect progressiveof soldier.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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In the two months since the Strait of Hormuz was closed, many of the world’s major economies have been soldiering on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Postal carriers have been soldiering on with overworked delivery trucks that went into service between 1987 to 1994.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
But the stock and bond markets, which have been soldiering ahead for much of the economic recovery, may be due for a shakeup.
From Washington Post
I have been soldiering all my days," he said, "since I was a child almost.
From The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
Since I have been soldiering I have done every dirty job that there is in the army, and there are many.
From “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went by Louis Keene
