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abate

[uh-beyt] / əˈbeɪt /


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Losses could abate if interest rates decline and economic activity remains robust without pushing inflation higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Several policymakers, including New York Fed President John Williams, have said they are optimistic inflation will abate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The positive side: several indicators show the selling in Big Tech is likely to abate soon.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Richard Moody, chief economist at Regions Financial Corp., thinks Warsh could start to lay out the case for a resumption of interest-rate cuts once inflation pressures have begun to abate.

From MarketWatch Jun. 14, 2026

It was bitter cold when we arrived, and the wind did not abate.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

“This year, investors have been more sensitive to Shopify’s cost management and margin dilution, and we believe today’s print largely abates those concerns, and establishes an upward trajectory for FCF margins going forward,” Shao wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

“If the conflict abates by Monday sundown, coinciding with the start of the Jewish holiday Purim, the oil price spike could prove short-lived,” Kaneva wrote.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

As the drama reaches catharsis, the rain abates and the skies clear.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

Then, in the depths of a recession, debts are settled, panic abates, green shoots appear, and banks begin lending more easily again — fueling a recovery that enables a new upswing.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2024

Salvage teams have been notified and will locate and sink the container when the storm abates.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

“We were rightly skeptical about this so-called Sell America trade. As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

But when the truce was announced last week and the fighting largely abated, it triggered a trickle of returnees on Wednesday; not much, but “enough to hold a ceremony,” Sadeq said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

It said in a statement to BBC Verify that it was now switching to a system of "managed distribution" and would share selected images "on a one-off basis until the security risk has abated".

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

A note from Oxford Economics pointed to improving dynamics in March after winter storms abated.

From Barron's Apr. 1, 2026

When this had somewhat abated, and the coyote angel was only wheezing and gasping a little, Amarante dared to speak.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

And so-called core prices, which exclude the volatile food and energy categories, rose by 0.2% in July from the previous month, a relatively modest increase offering hope that broader price pressures could be abating.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Merck, which already lifted its full-year outlook alongside first-quarter results, said this reflected abating foreign-exchange headwinds and expectations of stronger demand in the life-science and electronics markets, together with resilience in its healthcare operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

While the wildfires show no sign of abating soon, the UK Foreign Office is currently not advising against travel to France or Spain.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

But one of the most recent — the energy shock driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict in the Middle East — is hopefully showing signs of abating.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

The movement continued to surge with no signs of abating.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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