abated
Example Sentences
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I’m referring to buying stocks that are beaten down by tax-loss selling in the last quarter of the year, which far more often than not rebound in January after that selling has abated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
“This property should have been proactively secured and abated long before a fire made the danger impossible to ignore.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
While attacks at the Strait of Hormuz have abated for now, those at the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on the Red Sea have turned deadly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The sky remained dark around us, but the clouds of dust abated somewhat.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
