as in to taper off
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Otherwise, rain will taper off this morning, with partly sunny skies this afternoon.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025 -
But when the Biden administration moved to restrict asylum, the boom of unauthorized immigrants tapered off in the last six months of 2024, according to preliminary government data.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, a cooling in workers’ pay gains is coming at a time when inflation is starting to heat back up, putting an additional damper on already moderating consumer spending.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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In a 12-week study of people with mild to moderate Crohn's disease, those who took curcumin supplements (360 milligrams a day) saw improvements in their symptoms.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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These double peaks occur when solar activity spikes, subsides, and then returns a few years later.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Homan, who spent three decades in immigration enforcement and joined ICE at its inception in 2003, said the long hours should lessen as hiring of new ICE staff speeds up.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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As though the word defined or lessened their degree of responsibility.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 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 7 Sep. 2025.
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