taper
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Wait, back up: Why did the fighting taper off?
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
As time went on, painting taper candles helped her find joy again, and others noticed too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
The waiter wheeled out a tray with the cake on it, and the woman with the gloves lit it with a taper.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Oil spills are likely to increase as fossil fuel use tapers, and oil companies put off upgrades to aging infrastructure, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Although battery storage initially manages the evening rise in electricity demand, gas-fired generation remains critical to maintain reliability after battery discharge tapers later in the night, East Daley adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The economy is likely to expand this year by an above-average rate of 2.8%, the IMF forecast, before growth tapers off to 2% in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
On a shiny black table beneath the chandelier were tall, glimmering white tapers, a pair of silver pitchers, a few sets of crystal goblets, and the halfeaten remains of a lavish dinner.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
Some have sent a detailed proposal to the department setting out a "tapered" alternative scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The commodity’s fresh bullish candlestick pattern posted on Friday suggests selling pressure has tapered, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
According to the simulations, this low-angle impact explains the basin's distinctive elongated and tapered shape.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
With each stride, I squirmed deeper into the Florsheims’ tapered toes in a vain effort to spare my chafing heels.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
His broad shoulders tapered to a narrow waist, and he walked with the swagger of someone who wore a six shooter on each hip.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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
On Saturday, Ventura County could see wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and isolated gusts of 40 mph, starting in the mid-morning and tapering off later in the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026
“Listen, shorty,” Jim now said to Tess, his laughter tapering off.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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