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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Yet as lending has tapered off and grace periods on many loans have expired, China has emerged as the world's largest official creditor, according to a new report from the Lowy Institute, an Australian foreign policy think tank.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
According to Sea-Intelligence, there is a continuing year-over-year reduction in ocean freight capacity to both coasts until the start of June, before the West Coast availability tapers off again throughout the month.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Editors’ Picks Emirati investment in Africa has ramped up as China’s has tapered off.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Americans have also grown slightly taller during that time, though those increases have tapered off in recent years And yet, FlyersRights President Paul Hudson tells Popular Science that airline seats have remained shockingly similar (or smaller) in size since the 1960s.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
According to Sea-Intelligence, there is a continuing year-over-year reduction in ocean freight capacity to both coasts until the start of June, before the West Coast availability tapers off again throughout the month.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Editors’ Picks Emirati investment in Africa has ramped up as China’s has tapered off.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Americans have also grown slightly taller during that time, though those increases have tapered off in recent years And yet, FlyersRights President Paul Hudson tells Popular Science that airline seats have remained shockingly similar (or smaller) in size since the 1960s.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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