as in to taper off
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What initially felt like a meteoric rise tapered off into a slow burn.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Showers continue through the morning and will gradually taper off by early afternoon.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Despite being a required vaccine in all states to attend public school, rates have been steadily decreasing over the last decade, CDC data shows.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Firstly, glasses with any tint, regardless of color, will decrease overall light transmission.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The debate will be moderated by Nikki Laurenzo, news anchor at KTXL-TV Fox- 40 in Sacramento and host of Inside California Politics, and Frank Buckley, morning news anchor at KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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The debate will be moderated by Elex Michaelson and Kaitlan Collins.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Quiet Maryam and mercurial Farhan—eight years apart—had often squabbled, gone through periods of not talking, but without her sister as a foil, Maryam was diminished.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The result, of course, is that both nations are diminished.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, Bad Robot capitalized on another moment in time to strike a megabucks renewal deal with WBTV — but momentum has observably subsided within the once-utopian Bad Robot offices (complete with a private chef and movie stars working in residence).—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The shock of it all has only started to subside.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Many local governments prepped with sandbags to lessen the effects of any floods.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Castro submitted a series of ideas during this week’s commission meeting to lessen the impact, including offering a 30% senior resident discount and formalizing an agreement with the three associations to set aside certain tee times for their members.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Die (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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