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have been soldiering
  • present perfect progressive of soldier.

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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

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 Keene, Louis

I have been soldiering all my days," he said, "since I was a child almost.

From The Betrayal by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)