wane
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“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
But on the front lines, Kovalskiy’s star was already beginning to wane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
But its popularity began to wane, as teenagers moved away from the colourful earrings, necklaces and hair bobbles the brand was known for, says fashion expert Priya Raj.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The technology’s real allure for studio executives may not wane, however.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Like the pale moon, I wane, weary of seeing the world’s grief, and I wax again, burdened with life.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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As interest in Tesla’s electric passenger vehicles wanes, the company is betting on the truck to give it a needed boost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Demand wanes in the following decade, with new units needed declining to 802,000 a year or 8.02 million.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
If the passion wanes, apathy can set in.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 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
‘Gondor wanes, you say. But Gondor stands, and even the end of its strength is still very strong.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The flow eventually waned but picked up again during the morning rush hour on Wednesday as workers crossed over from the Spanish side.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The joyous sense of discovery of those first recordings waned as Mr. Wonder’s star rose and his relationship with his producers grew cooler and more professional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
The understanding is that FSG initially backed Slot next season to rebuild the supporter faith that has waned considerably during last season's struggles.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Several nights later, the scene was identical except that the moon had waned to a sliver and the siphon was pouring liquid back into the jugs left half full of Velma T.’s elixir.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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Reading scores among high school seniors are at their lowest in decades, according to federal testing data, while schools across the country are grappling with how to respond to waning attention spans and artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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
Talk of America’s waning financial and economic hegemony has been greatly exaggerated.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
Money’s tight, faith is waning, everyone is on edge.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
But even if he wasted his precious, waning energy on this idea, was it possible to change how he felt about himself?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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