as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day
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Recent Examples of phase down
The deal does not require countries to phase out or phase down the use of fossil fuels.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
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This weekend, John Kerry, U.S. climate envoy, said the Biden administration would commit to not build any new coal plants and to phase down existing coal operations.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found.
—Sibi Arasu, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
The fundamental issue determining the speed of China’s coal phase down is the government’s approach to spurring growth and its ability to move away from smokestack industries, said Jorrit Gosens, a scholar at Australian National University, lead author of the paper.
—Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
Recommended Gratitude The transforming power of a thank-you note
This weekend, John Kerry, U.S. climate envoy, said the Biden administration would commit to not build any new coal plants and to phase down existing coal operations.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found.
—Sibi Arasu, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
The fundamental issue determining the speed of China’s coal phase down is the government’s approach to spurring growth and its ability to move away from smokestack industries, said Jorrit Gosens, a scholar at Australian National University, lead author of the paper.
—Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase down
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But between 2001 and 2024, the county’s population increased by about 560,000 people, while the daily booking average decreased by about 27%, even including the recent rise.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of the prevalence, finding ways to relieve the symptoms and decrease stress is essential.—
Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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And so my part was always diminished in his presence.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
2 Feb. 2025
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The production of melanocytes (skin cells that synthesize melanin) diminishes, leading to the appearance of gray hair.—
Marie Courtois,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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Even so, Reynolds felt a connection and interest in the role that wouldn’t subside over the long development period.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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Although rains are expected to subside Sunday evening into Monday, flash-flood and mudslide risks for the wildfire burn scar areas will persist through Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aptiv, an auto parts supplier, declined 7.61%, and engine maker Cummins eased 2.71%.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Elite athletes may know what hitting the wall actually feels like, but most of us ease up well short of collapse.—
Dennis Lewon,
Outside Online,
2 Feb. 2025
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More light rain fell periodically through the Bay Area on Monday, continuing a pattern that began Friday and ended a nearly month-long stretch without precipitation.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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During that week, the percentage of hospital admissions due to COVID-19 fell slightly statewide.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The longest length tapers off mid-calf on a five-foot-ten model and is slightly longer than 45 inches in length.—
Alexis Bennett Parker,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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In the Los Angeles-area, the rain that has triggered flooding and mudslides since the weekend mostly tapered off by Monday afternoon.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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And yet the United States needs immigrants to offset the declining birth rate in this country.—
Brad Wolf,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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To pressure Canada into joining the U.S., the McKinley tariff explicitly declined to make an exception for Canadian products.—
Marc-William Palen / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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For the second, quieter half of the album, FKA twigs lets pop bravado fall away.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The history-making criminal cases that consumed so much of Trump's time and attention during his 2024 presidential campaign have been falling away.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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