Examples of taper off in a Sentence
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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In early 2025, prices rise again, peaking at $4.79 on Feb. 8, then taper off to around $4.00 by early May, finishing at $4.47 on May 17, 2025.
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Joe Murphy, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The hiring pressures of a few years ago have tapered off.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
This momentum of new applications has somewhat tapered off, although new benefit claims are still higher than usual.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The rain tapered off Tuesday but as the week wore on, the region has been cool and overcast with some low clouds and foggy mist.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Joe Murphy, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The hiring pressures of a few years ago have tapered off.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
This momentum of new applications has somewhat tapered off, although new benefit claims are still higher than usual.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The rain tapered off Tuesday but as the week wore on, the region has been cool and overcast with some low clouds and foggy mist.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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