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wane

[weyn] / weɪn /


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“It also appears that retail investors shedding exposure have contributed to the weakness, or at least a waning desire to ‘buy the dip’ that has often supported shares during periods of weakness.”

From MarketWatch

Chinese automakers broadly recorded a sharp drop in sales in February as demand in the world’s largest auto industry waned during the Lunar New Year month.

From The Wall Street Journal

He remained a showbiz fixture and kept performing even as commercial successes waned.

From Barron's

As life went on, Stanton got well into the intricacies of movement politics: meetings, rivalries, lectures, tactical disputes, the waxing and waning of public support.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over recent months, consumers have showed signs of waning interest in often-pricey salad and bowl offerings.

From MarketWatch