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The sun may be on the wane from solar maximum in late 2024, but experts think that this period of enhanced aurora activity should continue through 2027.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 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
On Friday, optimism appeared to be on the wane in Washington.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 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
On Friday, optimism appeared to be on the wane in Washington.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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