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Allowing carers to earn more than an existing earnings limit without losing their entire allowance, replacing it with a taper mechanism instead.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

“At some point, that needs to taper down for the neoclouds to have any value.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Rain was forecast throughout Sunday for Bangkok and its surrounding provinces and would begin to taper off on Monday, the metropolitan administration said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

For one, unlike traditional infrastructure booms—which taper off after the initial build-out—AI infrastructure investment is expected to accelerate, according to PwC’ s Global Data Centre Outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

What curious principle demands that a candle flame taper always toward the sky?

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Although battery storage initially manages the evening rise in electricity demand, gas-fired generation remains critical to maintain reliability after battery discharge tapers later in the night, East Daley adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

The economy is likely to expand this year by an above-average rate of 2.8%, the IMF forecast, before growth tapers off to 2% in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025

Contrary to earlier assumptions that the asteroid came from the south, their analysis shows the SPA basin tapers toward the south, meaning the asteroid likely arrived from the north.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025

The audience chatter tapers off as the stage lights come up, and Student Council Maddie steps up to the microphone.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

After I came off the bipolar meds, a different medication helped me through a hard year, and when I was ready, I tapered off slowly while working with my doctor.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Instead, the footwear maker cut back on certain discounts, pulled some products from shelves and tapered the availability of others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Some have sent a detailed proposal to the department setting out a "tapered" alternative scheme.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

According to the simulations, this low-angle impact explains the basin's distinctive elongated and tapered shape.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

I just kind of tapered off and walked away, went downstairs, and played on my practice pad.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

The ornate exterior, with its tapering towers and multiple facades, has an almost organic quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

There is a precedent for tougher warnings and guidelines for slower tapering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Flood had previously warned that CTA buying was tapering off.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026

It had horns thick as arms, tapering to wicked points, and it pawed at the ground and tossed its head, a roar rumbling up its metal throat.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor