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peter

[pee-ter] / ˈpi tər /


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There’s little reason to expect it to peter out, especially with layoffs and unemployment very low.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

More of those smart gags would have been welcome, but they peter out after half an hour or so.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

While most experts are predicting this hantavirus outbreak will peter out, it’s not the kind of prediction you want to be wrong about either.

From Salon May 11, 2026

On 12 November, Mandelson received an email with the subject "Paris" which read: "Hi peter, Valdson, Jeffrey's driver, will be picking you up today from the train station... see you this evening!"

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

He looked in the other direction and saw people bunched up to his left, and they began to peter out closer to 8th Street.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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