taper
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The consensus view for now is that capex growth will taper off after next year while revenue keeps surging, allowing free cash flow to rebound in a V-shaped recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Also, we would reassess if we see demand for AI services taper off.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“Steady precipitation will taper off to showers by late this afternoon and become confined to the mountains by late tonight,” the weather service posted in a Thursday morning forecast.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
But that spending will see £126m drawn down from reserves, as part of the new five-year strategy that will see that figure taper to £35.8m in the 2030-31 financial year.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
He’d gone out that day, through the melting snow, and bought a packet of taper candles from the corner store, and batteries to fit the flashlight.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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