level off
verb
leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off
: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize
expect prices to level off
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The report said that after lunch, the two were flying back to the Farmers Pride Airport when the plane leveled off several minutes after departure, according to flight track information.
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
And while overall drug deaths leveled off, the statistics still show a troubling trend concerning stimulants: Fatal overdoses involving cocaine and methamphetamine increased by 12.3% and 4%, respectively, from 2021 to 2022.
—Lev Facher Reprints, STAT, 21 Mar. 2024
Even as inflation rates level off, prices of food and drink basics have stayed high.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
However, there’s good news: Those increases have started to level off.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Rumors of fighting opportunities in Ukraine began spreading on the chat groups of Colombia’s veterans last year as the initial rush of idealistic Western volunteers to the country started to level off.
—Isayen Herrera, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Their call for new models comes against the backdrop of a leveling off of streaming’s growth, after years of double-digit growth, as the markets mature in the U.S. and Europe.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
But, according to Brett Hughes of Boise Premier Real Estate, interest from out-of-state buyers is slightly leveling off.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2024
But now, with home price growth leveling off, the playing field is leveling out too, putting more buyers in the driver’s seat, experts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
David Chiu, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
And while overall drug deaths leveled off, the statistics still show a troubling trend concerning stimulants: Fatal overdoses involving cocaine and methamphetamine increased by 12.3% and 4%, respectively, from 2021 to 2022.
—Lev Facher Reprints, STAT, 21 Mar. 2024
Even as inflation rates level off, prices of food and drink basics have stayed high.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
However, there’s good news: Those increases have started to level off.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Rumors of fighting opportunities in Ukraine began spreading on the chat groups of Colombia’s veterans last year as the initial rush of idealistic Western volunteers to the country started to level off.
—Isayen Herrera, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Their call for new models comes against the backdrop of a leveling off of streaming’s growth, after years of double-digit growth, as the markets mature in the U.S. and Europe.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
But, according to Brett Hughes of Boise Premier Real Estate, interest from out-of-state buyers is slightly leveling off.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2024
But now, with home price growth leveling off, the playing field is leveling out too, putting more buyers in the driver’s seat, experts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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