Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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It was about more than numbers: The “right” strategy was a very personal decision since players might have been walking away from a life-changing amount of money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
More than three years ago, a group of employees from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette went on strike — and they have been walking the picket line ever since.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
I just kind of quietly have been walking on this path for a very long time on my own, and I've had relationships and things like that.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
Crews from the Yurok Tribe have been walking in the mud and scattering the seeds of native plants, including grasses, shrubs and trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
But I could think of one person who would have been walking in the woods after being called to the Cybulskis house to help deliver a baby.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
