wane
Example Sentences
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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
The big question is, will inflation continue to wane in 2026?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
With AI stocks on the wane, and investors rotating into economically sensitive sectors such as energy, materials, and industrials with increasing vigor, “next week” is a long time in markets.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
The excitement of being somewhere other than school had started to wane.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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