tapering

Example Sentences

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For decades, the city hosted several a year, but the practice began tapering off in the late 1960s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

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

Each new prescription generates a billable visit, while tapering a patient off an ineffective drug takes time, monitoring and follow-up, which the billing system frequently doesn’t reimburse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Flood had previously warned that CTA buying was tapering off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Across the jumble of banded coils Matthias thought he could catch a glimpse of the tapering tail.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques