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wane

[weyn] / weɪn /


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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

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

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

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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