as in to taper off
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But by the 1940s and ’50s, organ-meat consumption had begun to taper off.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Winds will remain gusty throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Weeks 5 and 9 deliberately decrease your amount of running time after several weeks of building.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Cuomo hosts a weeknight show during NewsNation’s 8 p.m. hour and last year moderated a town hall event with Vice President Vance, an event Trump called into before the November election.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The previous six champions were all diminished the following season by either injuries or significant roster changes.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lacy turned himself in to police on Jan. 12, but his NFL Draft prospects were significantly diminished by the wreck.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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But much of that has subsided now; the Steelers, after all, don’t have a second-round pick and trading up could be out of the question as a result.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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While immediate inflation concerns have subsided, the current administration's aggressive tariff and immigration policies are creating new economic anxieties that could lead to future instability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Just blasting it at full volume immediately lessened the anxiety.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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If this is the case for your dog, try using these tips from Vet Street to help lessen a dog's anxiety at the groomer.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Die (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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