tapering

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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

The rain is expected to continue on and off across the Southland before tapering off in the afternoon, according to a Weather Service forecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Kentucky and Oklahoma are tapering their rates to zero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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