Examples of taper off in a Sentence
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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The analyst said this credit will remain in place through 2032 and taper off by 2034, providing about $250 million a year in cash generation from 2030 to 2035.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
The call consists of a line of notes that taper off as the sound spreads, alerting passersby to the presence of a creature in a nearby stream.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Each practice has featured myriad personnel groupings, with the offensive and defensive scheme installs tapering off as game preparation takes shape.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
In the experiment, feline interest seemed to taper off as the list of words was spoken aloud.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
The call consists of a line of notes that taper off as the sound spreads, alerting passersby to the presence of a creature in a nearby stream.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Each practice has featured myriad personnel groupings, with the offensive and defensive scheme installs tapering off as game preparation takes shape.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
In the experiment, feline interest seemed to taper off as the list of words was spoken aloud.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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