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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Thirty minutes later, the fight tapered off, and the soldiers lit up cigarettes.
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Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Isolated showers quickly taper off, but winds from the west remain blustery.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
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Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Isolated showers quickly taper off, but winds from the west remain blustery.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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