were curbing
- past progressive of curb.
Example Sentences
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In addition to those companies shifting production out of China, 12% said they were curbing capital investment there.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2023
Board members told Reid they were curbing her personnel authority, as often occurs with other outgoing chief executives.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2022
Half of households cut back on energy usage over the spring, while a third were curbing their spending on food and other staples.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2022
Barkindo said the Chinese lockdowns were curbing demand.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2022
He paused, and his voice became slower and much harder, as though he were curbing his feelings with iron.
From The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest by Liljencrantz, Ottilie A. (Ottilia Adelina)
