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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Rainfall will peak in the next 24 hours, then taper off.
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Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
There may be some consolation in the fact that some housing experts, like Cotality's chief economist, Selma Hepp, think that the recent period of skyrocketing housing costs may be tapering off.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Showers will gradually taper off early Sunday morning,.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The 2025 event in Virginia helped bolster the coin's value for a time, but interest in the currency again tapered off.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
There may be some consolation in the fact that some housing experts, like Cotality's chief economist, Selma Hepp, think that the recent period of skyrocketing housing costs may be tapering off.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Showers will gradually taper off early Sunday morning,.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The 2025 event in Virginia helped bolster the coin's value for a time, but interest in the currency again tapered off.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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