as in letting up
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Verb
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Snow will continue through Thursday afternoon and evening before tapering off from northwest to southeast.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The soggy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with the heaviest downfalls tapering off by midday Monday, according to the National Weather Service.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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Demand doesn’t appear to be letting up, either.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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In his place is a true home-run threat, as Williams has shown no signs of letting up in a 592-yard, six-touchdown effort on the ground through seven games.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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For women, this meant decreasing intake to about 400 to 600 calories three days per week, while men reduced calories to around 500 to 700.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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An expensive habit with a decreasing ROI.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Business leaders say that such policies risk accelerating an exodus of companies, diminishing the city’s commercial tax base, and ultimately affecting services and jobs essential to millions of New Yorkers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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This will help keep drooping earrings upright and help distribute the weight more evenly.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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Stay below 10% alcohol, and your paperwhite bulbs will still produce beautiful blooms when their water is spiked, just without the tall, drooping stems.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Dying (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dying%20%28down%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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