ease off
Example Sentences
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Should the world ease off on its purchases, that could pull the rug out from under China’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Conditions at sea are expected to ease off later as sailors race down the east coast before tackling the treacherous Bass Strait crossing to Tasmania.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
At the same time central banks would ease off their buying spree, while other short-term pressures stimulating demand would subside, bringing prices down.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
When we got close, McGinnis would call out which direction the shark was facing, and Lowe would ease off the throttle so we could quietly glide up behind the shark.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025
When a rider wanted Seabiscuit to speed up, he would swing him toward the rail; when he wanted him to ease off, he’d nudge him to the outside.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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