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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And although vaping rates among teens have tapered off in recent years, more than 1.6 million American kids reported using vape products in a 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey.
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Laura Romero, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Only after those have tapered off, Palmer said, do unhappy married couples finally act — usually before the new school year begins.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 5 June 2025
The leads have tapered off, but he’s promised the family that detectives won’t stop search searching until he’s found.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Participants ideally begin chipping in their own money at the three-month mark, and the support gradually tapers off over two years.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Laura Romero, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Only after those have tapered off, Palmer said, do unhappy married couples finally act — usually before the new school year begins.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 5 June 2025
The leads have tapered off, but he’s promised the family that detectives won’t stop search searching until he’s found.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Participants ideally begin chipping in their own money at the three-month mark, and the support gradually tapers off over two years.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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