petered out
Example Sentences
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Things only got more absurd as the exchanges between the chairman and the nominee petered out.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
Although hiring petered out, businesses cut relatively few jobs and layoffs remained near a record low.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
At dusk, people went to their balconies and rooftops to chant God is greatest, as their parents had against the Shah, until that petered out too.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
But if there aren’t enough home listings to sop up that demand, then price growth—which has petered out to a rate slower than wage growth—could reignite.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
It was clear that the attendees didn’t know whether or not they should be clapping at this moment, and so it petered out rapidly as Kaisha approached the mic.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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