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wane

[weyn] / weɪn /


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Investor interest in the French biotech company might wane, and the company is unlikely to have enough funding to reach profitability, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But with war risks seemingly on the wane, and corporate America growing profits at a double-digit pace, investors are seeing few reasons to miss out on the market’s springtime momentum.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But in the political world, it does wax and wane.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

By then, however, Jackson’s prominence had already begun to wane.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“If Mother would only come now!” said Jo, as the winter night began to wane.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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