tapered
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After I came off the bipolar meds, a different medication helped me through a hard year, and when I was ready, I tapered off slowly while working with my doctor.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
Mrs. Wilcox had been humming “Rock of Ages,” but tapered off after “let me hide myself in thee.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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