tapering
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The analysts forecast an operating loss for the company’s petrochemical unit for the July-September period amid sluggish demand, with the benefit from U.S. tariff refunds in 2Q tapering off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
For decades, the city hosted several a year, but the practice began tapering off in the late 1960s.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 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
On Saturday, Ventura County could see wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and isolated gusts of 40 mph, starting in the mid-morning and tapering off later in the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026
Across the jumble of banded coils Matthias thought he could catch a glimpse of the tapering tail.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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