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taper

[tey-per] / ˈteɪ pər /


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Also, we would reassess if we see demand for AI services taper off.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The overall rate of inflation tends to slow down once oil prices taper off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“But the flow of refunds will taper dramatically in May, leaving consumers far more exposed to the surge in fuel costs,” Oliver Allen, senior U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, told clients Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

Their voices taper off as they move farther into the house.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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