tapers off
Example Sentences
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TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The conversation between Tisch and Epstein tapers off in the summer of 2014, the same year Tisch started publicly dating a Los Angeles-based designer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
California’s wet winter continued Sunday with the heaviest rain expected in the afternoon and evening, and more rain forecast for Monday before it tapers off Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
The economy is likely to expand this year by an above-average rate of 2.8%, the IMF forecast, before growth tapers off to 2% in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
The audience chatter tapers off as the stage lights come up, and Student Council Maddie steps up to the microphone.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
