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The sun is now thought to be on the wane, having peaked in late 2024, but the best aurora displays often occur in the few years after solar maximum.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Military Service Act, which imposed conscription on British males ages 18 to 41, has not yet been put into action, but support for the war is already on the wane.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
With trigger-warning culture on the wane and a brutish permissiveness creeping back into society, corporate scolds have lost much of their power.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But now these high-paying coding and engineering roles are on the wane, thanks to AI automation.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Military Service Act, which imposed conscription on British males ages 18 to 41, has not yet been put into action, but support for the war is already on the wane.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
With trigger-warning culture on the wane and a brutish permissiveness creeping back into society, corporate scolds have lost much of their power.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But now these high-paying coding and engineering roles are on the wane, thanks to AI automation.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
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“On the wane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20wane. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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