waning

Example Sentences

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Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 24 points but missed a potential go-ahead basket in the waning seconds as the Warriors, with star Stephen Curry sidelined by a sore knee, escaped with the win.

From Barron's

“The light is waning and it’s your last day.”

From Literature

“Fed leaders would be well served to skip opportunities to share their latest musings. The swivel-chair problem, rhetorically waxing and waning with the latest data release, is common and counterproductive,” Warsh said last April.

From MarketWatch

The S&P 500 is showing signs of fatigue near the 7000 level, with bearish candlestick patterns and waning momentum.

From Barron's

This is my brain’s way of reminding me that if my patience is waning, Gran’s has run out.

From Literature