tapering
Example Sentences
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Sightings begin around June and ramp up in July before slowly tapering down through the fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
The Department of Health and Human Services will also convene a panel to develop guidance for doctors, train staff at federally qualified health centers and roll out training on “psychiatric medication risks, tapering, and deprescribing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Flood had previously warned that CTA buying was tapering off.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Francie noticed how narrow and sensitive-looking they were with the long and tapering fingers.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
