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taper

[tey-per] / ˈteɪ pər /


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The 12-month core rate could also taper to 2.5% from 2.6%, estimates show.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Share prices climbed a median 2% a month after the insider purchases, but their recoveries tended to taper off after that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

While the medical establishment has mostly maintained that gabapentin isn’t habit-forming, some patients have reported debilitating adverse effects when they try to taper off it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Showers are expected to taper off by late Friday evening with dry and warmer weather returning through the middle of next week.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Grazhar stood in the door, a taper in his hand.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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