flatten

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As demand for artificial intelligence skyrockets, AI companies have been grasping for solutions to flatten the steep cost curve of compute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Long-end Treasury yields declined more than short-end yields, causing the curve to flatten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Moderate relief is in sight this weekend, however, when forecasters predict the powerful high pressure system will start to flatten out, bringing a gradual drop in temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But that doesn’t necessarily flatten one more than the other.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

This afternoon, I used his mortar and pestle to grind coriander seeds, first crushing them as hard as I could, then twisting the pestle in circles to flatten them and make them into a powder.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani