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The latest Met Office long range forecast hints at similar conditions, suggesting that "the influence of high pressure may wane somewhat" during the final part of July.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

“We are reasonably optimistic on the consumer outlook, though momentum may wane in the back half of the year if gas prices spike again, without a buffer from tax refunds,” Reid wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

After the war, however, when the U.S. had about half the world’s gross domestic product, the fire that had driven so many innovators seemed to wane as managers with MBAs took over corporate America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

It was only a matter of time before the outperformance would wane.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

The growing paranoia and anxiety as they wane.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

If the passion wanes, apathy can set in.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

As the summer wanes, Jean’s fixation on David grows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Although their popularity waxes and wanes like everything else, stories inspired by biblical texts have had a consistent presence on TV and film since the industry’s dawning.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

Poland's government on Tuesday moved to phase out assistance for Ukrainian refugees put in place when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, as public support for the aid wanes.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

I spot my face on one, but the ink waxes and wanes, changing too quickly for me to read it and know my fate.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Brent crude settled at $91.01 a barrel, up 2% on the day after hopes for quick progress toward a ceasefire waned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Excitement for the global soccer spectacle has progressively waned as countries with large diasporas in the city -- like Mexico and Egypt -- have been ejected.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Increasingly, the justices are making big decisions after they’ve issued their final merits docket decision, when public attention has waned.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Tonopah, built by the mining industry around 1900 and depleted as the gold, silver, lead and mercury waned, is a remote way station about halfway between Reno and Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Yet, the dark fire waned; the life force oozed out of her, as he had so often witnessed before with other androids.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Maybe this works, with the injection calming the knee long enough to get Ohtani through the season, or with the irritation waning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

The yen endured more selling pressure after hitting its weakest level against the dollar since 1986 owing to Fed hike bets and waning hopes for more tightening by the Bank of Japan.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Grant advocated black civil rights, but political support for Reconstruction was waning due to economic uncertainty and political resistance in the South.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

A survey of consumer confidence released Tuesday showed that 22.5% of people said jobs were “hard to get,” the highest level since the waning stages of the pandemic in early 2021.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Those aristocrats who regretted the waning of their influence saw a chance to claw some back, if they could master the skills required to dominate the assembly.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith