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abate

verb as in decrease or be decreased in intensity or amount

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After Lau-Lavie makes a big decision that goes against his recent commitment to the Conservative movement, it becomes obvious that his restlessness has not abated, and his questing days may never be over.

Surely, the people would start to see that inflation had abated, the job market was great and that interest rates were coming down, right?

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The face and body may change, but the spirit need not falter, the desire and ability to do what you love need never abate.

With prices still elevated, voters haven’t yet felt how much inflation has abated, faster here than in other nations, and just last week the Fed finally cut interest rates, and signaled more cuts ahead.

Researchers don’t know what causes the virus to surge and abate, but Andreadis said it’s clear that climate change is one of the factors spurring its spread, particularly into new regions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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