as in to taper off
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Wednesday will have lingering showers before tapering off late in the evening, forecasters said in the outlook.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 May 2025 -
That said, most doctors generally look for certain indicators that someone has a higher likelihood of doing well after tapering off their meds.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
2 May 2025
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The four-seamer might be decreasing in usage, and the worst single pitch in the game - but the great ones have great ones.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Load Or Run The Dishwasher Loading the dishwasher every night greatly helps decrease the visual clutter and mess that's in your kitchen.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Beverly Hills, 90210 cast members Brian Austin Green, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Ian Ziering, Jason Priestley and Gabrielle Carteris reunited for a panel at 90s Con, moderated by PEOPLE's Breanne L. Heldman, at the Connecticut Convention Center earlier this spring.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Those uses threaten no market harm but rather solve a societal need, such as language models translating texts, moderating content, or correcting grammar.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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For households, purchasing power diminishes as prices outpace wage growth.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Lisa Wins, But Sincerity Takes the Crown When the eyeliner dries and the laughter subsides, Lisa Gilroy emerges as the episode’s victor.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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That fear subsided after the war became bogged down in Ukraine’s east.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Porosity plus water holding capacity can be increased as well as lessening the potential for topsoil erosion.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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That diverts resources from building for the future and lessens the chance that the next generation will be better off than the last.—
Sarah Keohane Williamson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Die (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28down%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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