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peter

[pee-ter] / ˈpi tər /


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It remains to be seen when the rally will peter out.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Navellier, for his part, told MarketWatch he was “not worried about valuations” and expected the selloff to peter out “sooner rather than later.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

“I know a lot of folks have said, ‘Hey, that’s going to peter out.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

But scrambling pars, first from the ravine on the long par-three 16th, and then after a wild drive on 17, saw his round peter out.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

On the fifth block, I can tell that we’ve reached the point where the wave began to peter out.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins