Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Flight-tracking websites show military transports have shuttled between the Israeli air base of Nevatim and the U.A.E. throughout the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Since last week, U.N. representatives have shuttled between the military and pro-democracy leaders.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
As the insurgents besieged cities, they have shuttled from one vulnerable position to another to flush the Taliban out of urban centers, hold territory under government control and retake some districts from the Taliban.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
Caseworkers with sleeping bags and baby formula have shuttled children to overnight stays in motels or state offices.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2019
Iran, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China, along with the European Union's former foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton are locked in talks which have shuttled between Brussels, Oman and Vienna.
From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2014
