tapering

Example Sentences

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Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The company faces weaker Internet-of-Things revenue growth due to tapering subsidies, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Flood had previously warned that CTA buying was tapering off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The rain is expected to continue on and off across the Southland before tapering off in the afternoon, according to a Weather Service forecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Francie noticed how narrow and sensitive-looking they were with the long and tapering fingers.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith