tapered
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The company eventually abandoned that approach, selling the product through retailers, but sales still tapered out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The destination weddings have tapered off since Covid, but the hotel is seeing a spate of destination proposals and destination vow renewals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Inflation has tapered to 1.7% annually, which may impel the European Central Bank to cut interest rates below their current 2%.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Read: Retail sales tapered off before the shutdown.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
Cardan is dressed in breeches, a waistcoat, and another coat over that, fitted in his shoulders, tapered in sharply at the waist and falling to his midthigh.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.