tapered
Example Sentences
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The truth of this Dodgers season was recently found in a place where all sports truths are clipped and tapered and styled into reality.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
These claims had risen steadily for several years and almost reached a post-pandemic high of 2 million last fall, but they have since tapered off.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
For now, the geopolitical risk premium, which had been supporting oil prices, appears to have tapered off.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
In September, the Guardian reported that Treasury officials were considering a tapered approach, under which parents would receive most benefits for their first child and less for subsequent children.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
The lower back was light gray and so were the wings, which tapered to long, black-tipped primaries folded together over the tail.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
