taper
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“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
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
Any meaningful recovery is expected only after 2027, as new capacity additions taper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
The roars of the crowd in the Royal Square taper off, like the winds of a storm drifting out to sea.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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