- present participle of limit.
limiting
Example Sentences
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When asked why the Acadian team was holding so many stocks in the fund, McNerney stressed the importance of limiting downside risk.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tehran is rationing scarce goods, limiting access to foreign currency, slashing investment and shifting more of the burden onto households while preserving strategic imports and the essential machinery of the state, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s so intentionally inclusive and ambitious that it turns right back around to feel limiting, pigeonholing Maddie into a place where she feels in constant competition with her colleagues and herself.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Even so, the results suggest that limiting prolonged exposure during periods of poor air quality may be a practical precaution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
However, when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1983, it was, at least in part, for his early work on the limiting mass of cold stars.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
