wane
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Enthusiasm for the strong earnings numbers already appears to be starting to wane.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Revenue could also become more volatile since incomes of high earners wax and wane with capital gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
That all suggests Alphabet is positioned to gain cloud market share as long as AI-driven demand doesn’t wane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
As he walks, his excitement begins to wane.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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 AI boom fizzles or the energy consumption of data centers wanes, they worry residents could be left paying off the infrastructure upgrades years from now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
If the passion wanes, apathy can set in.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
However, it expects gold, silver and platinum to recover strongly as the energy shock wanes later in the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 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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Moscow maintains an air force base in Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic, but as Moscow’s international clout has waned during its protracted war in Ukraine, China has grown ascendant in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
However, while the disease’s wider risk has waned, it has not vanished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Federal downsizing has waned since Elon Musk left his post last year as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
But Oddie's childhood interest in ornithology had never waned and, by the mid 1970s, he was developing a career as a naturalist.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Even the kick we got out of having our own pecan tree or gathering peaches and lemons from Mr. Lucas’s trees waned after a short while.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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Financial groups that make a chunk of earnings from buoyant capital markets may face waning tailwinds “as oversight and investigations rise, weighing on deal/issuance momentum.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But now, according to Guardian analysis, the corporate presence has been waning.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
More than that, he made a key tactical decision in the waning days of the campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Those with a business masters still have a leg up on their peers without one, but their job prospects and salaries are waning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
But autumn was waning fast; slowly the golden light faded to pale silver, and the lingering leaves fell from the naked trees.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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