as in to taper off
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According to the National Weather Service, rain chances are expected to taper off Friday, May 29, with warmer and drier weather gradually returning to Northern California and the Valley through the weekend and into next week.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026 -
Sunday's steady rain will taper off in the afternoon leaving us with gray and damp conditions.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Miami’s decreasing rents fit into a larger trend in South Florida.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The most recent Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index survey out of UCLA shows perception of public safety losing ground even as property crime has decreased modestly over the same period.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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There simply wasn’t enough cool water to moderate the influx of significantly warmer stormwater, heated by urban infrastructure.—
Kate Petersen,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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The drug, which has not yet been approved, is designed to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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However, critics warn that such a move would worsen economic and financial outcomes and diminish Fed accountability.—
Bill English,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The negative tenor could diminish turnout in an election already complicated by coming a day after Memorial Day, Texas Republican strategist Tyler Norris said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Although those symptoms may subside after about a day, officials said severe or fatal liver damage can develop two to four days after eating the mushrooms.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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In addition to impacting white-collar jobs, AI is also shedding the need for some entry-level roles, according to an analysis from McKinsey, which said 51% of organizations reported in a 2025 survey that generative AI was lessening their need for entry-level jobs.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Those offensive struggles can weigh on the team and lessen the margin of error for the rest of the team.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Die (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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