as in drying up
to stop talking
the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream
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The company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 as travel all but halted during the coronavirus pandemic, drying up demand for rental cars.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Much of that work is getting private and public funding, even in a time when government spending on science is drying up, because the discoveries could fuel quantum computing, which is widely viewed as a potential growth industry over the next few decades.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sky News is shutting up shop on its dedicated business show after more than a decade.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Quieting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieting%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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