limit
noun
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision.
were limiting
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past progressiveof limit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In a report, the analyst says that while the country has long been viewed as an attractive jurisdiction for LNG development, red tape and restrictive environmental policies were limiting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Instead of modifying the delivery system, they investigated whether the cells themselves were limiting uptake.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
It warned that financial pressures were "limiting" what the organisation can do in several areas, including neighbourhood patrolling.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
In December, Blackstone’s shares fell sharply when executives announced they were limiting withdrawals from the real estate fund because investors were taking out more money than the fund allowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
Finally, in former times New Guinea’s available root crops were limiting for calories as well as for protein, because they do not grow well at the high elevations where many New Guineans live today.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
