abated

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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

The board member said initial concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs, which he viewed as one of the primary obstacles to the BOJ’s rate-hike path, have abated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Uncertainty spawned by higher tariffs appears to be a chief cause; that uncertainty hasn’t abated.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

There was a palpable sense of relief that the threat of war had abated, at least temporarily.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

When their grief abated a little, the companions hollowed out a grave, lining it with flat stones.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander