tapered
Example Sentences
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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
The tooth, which was wide at the base, tapered to a wicked point.
From Literature
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Then, as fishing and farming seasons tapered off, many ventured upstream to find seasonal work along the wider stretches of the river.
From Literature
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For now, the geopolitical risk premium, which had been supporting oil prices, appears to have tapered off.
From Barron's
For now, the geopolitical risk premium, which had been supporting oil prices, appears to have tapered off.
From Barron's
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