as in to taper off
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Showers will gradually taper off Sunday morning, but clouds may linger into part of Sunday afternoon.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
23 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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The elimination of prop bets would decrease revenue by more than $2 million per year, according to the fiscal note produced by the Legislative Council Staff.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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And while low-cost housing has decreased, rents have risen.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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The showers will be light to moderate at times, with an isolated rumble of thunder mixed in.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The route covers three to six miles on the west side of the park—passing by Big Bear Spire, Secret Passage, and Cool Cave—and it’s described as easy to moderate.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Perpetuating ageism diminishes all of us.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The change reflects assessment that downside risks from a severe and prolonged tariff shock have diminished after US duties on Thai exports were reduced to levels broadly in line with regional peers, Moody’s said in a statement Tuesday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
21 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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