taper

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If the attacks taper off, he predicts life will get back to normal, business will come back in full force and tourism will recover strongly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“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

But that spending will see £126m drawn down from reserves, as part of the new five-year strategy that will see that figure taper to £35.8m in the 2030-31 financial year.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

While the medical establishment has mostly maintained that gabapentin isn’t habit-forming, some patients have reported debilitating adverse effects when they try to taper off it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

When he opened the door, he found Tomard with an upraised fist, and Cayn with a taper in hand.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin