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have been slowing

  • present perfect progressive of slow.

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The industry raised $43 billion in fresh capital last year, though those inflows have been slowing in recent months, Stanger data shows.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, the growth in refunds issued have been slowing in recent weeks, from 23% in the sixth week of tax season to 20% in the eighth, “implying refunds may be peaking,” BofA analysts wrote.

From MarketWatch Mar. 30, 2026

Delays in social care provision have been slowing hospital discharges and having a knock-on effect on the ability of emergency departments to transfer patients to wards.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2023

Its efforts have begun to pay off: Price increases have been slowing recently.

From New York Times Dec. 30, 2022

And, these last few years, the war seems to have been slowing down again.

From Watch the Sky by Schmitz, James H.