suspend
verb (used with object)
to hang by attachment to something above.
have been suspending
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present perfect progressiveof suspend.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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He said his firm and other Aguascalientes suppliers have been suspending operations an average of seven to eight days per month as carmakers and other parts companies further up the supply chain halt production.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2021
Ford and General Motors in recent months have been suspending production for weeks at a time at more than a dozen North American factories.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
