Usage Note
Soeben marks an action as happening at this very moment or having just concluded. Er ist soeben angekommen means he just arrived. Common in announcements, news broadcasts, and formal communication. More precise than gerade in pinpointing immediacy.
Examples
"Das Flugzeug ist soeben gelandet."
Natural Translation
The plane has just landed.
Literal Translation
The airplane is just-now landed.

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