curtail
verb (used with object)
have been curtailing
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present perfect progressiveof curtail.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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But while power supply development is ramping up, many Northwest utilities have been curtailing their energy efficiency investments.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
“In troubled situations including the current Texas heat event, we have been curtailing power and will continue to curtail power as needed.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
American pork farmers, too, have been curtailing their use of these medicines, albeit more slowly.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2019
European banks already have been curtailing loans to businesses and individuals in response to the region’s debt crisis, contributing to a slowdown in the euro-area economy.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2011
Some Iowa factories have closed because of a scarcity of gas and heating oil, and pipeline companies have been curtailing gas deliveries to utilities and factories in several states.
From Time Magazine Archive
