as in to taper off
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With a fall planting, water well during establishment, then taper off as the tree enters dormancy.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Turn it into ads, brief new creators to rework the winning formula and double down until returns taper off.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Steam decreased 33 percent and gas consumption decreased 12 percent—both due to more consistent production flows.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marcello Paolillo served as project manager of the 14th edition this August, with AC Coppens of The Catalysts moderating the event.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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During the second panel of the Pillars of the Green Transition event on September 24, 2025, Newsweek editor Jeff Young moderates a discussion with HowGood CEO Alex Gillett, Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson, Elopak CEO Thomas Körmendi and Arva CRO Phil Harris.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The low-key setting — a 6-0 thrashing of third tier opposition in the Carabao Cup third round — does not diminish the quality of strikes that Gomez’s former Inter Miami team-mate Lionel Messi would have been proud of.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, the overall severe weather threat will diminish as the front pushes southward.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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NurPhoto via Getty Images After waves of nostalgia subsided and Newcastle United’s raucous, special atmosphere calmed, FC Barcelona set about teaching a clinic.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the governing agencies restrict potential exposure to lessen the possibility of these long-term impacts.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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If the person leans forward, does the pain worsen or lessen?—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Die (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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