abate
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“The tightness in the jet fuel market is not likely to abate any time soon,” Shaw said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
They accused the oil companies of creating a public nuisance by altering the environment and leaving the county to pay to abate growing hazards such as the flooding that tests roads and bridges.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
And the pressure in the pipeline isn’t about to abate.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Investor anxiety about the investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell appeared to abate for now, with the dollar unwinding Monday’s decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
How long I scramble along dodging the fireballs I can't say, but the attacks finally begin to abate.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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