tapering

Example Sentences

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There is a precedent for tougher warnings and guidelines for slower tapering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Flood had previously warned that CTA buying was tapering off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Kentucky and Oklahoma are tapering their rates to zero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The soggy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with the heaviest downfalls tapering off by midday Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

With her beady eyes, sharp teeth, and tapering snout, she stood leaning on her hockey stick, right foot crossed over left: ankle.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides