tapering

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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

California’s wet winter continued Sunday, with the heaviest rain occurring into the evening, and more precipitation forecast for Monday before tapering off on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

I watch the droplets slide in tapering diagonals across the window.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli