taper

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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

The 12-month core rate could also taper to 2.5% from 2.6%, estimates show.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Any meaningful recovery is expected only after 2027, as new capacity additions taper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Showers are expected to taper off by late Friday evening with dry and warmer weather returning through the middle of next week.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

When I first started playing the cello, Dad was still playing drums in his band, though that all started to taper off a couple years later when Teddy arrived.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman