abated
Example Sentences
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“We were rightly skeptical about this so-called Sell America trade. As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said in commentary shared with MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
But when the truce was announced last week and the fighting largely abated, it triggered a trickle of returnees on Wednesday; not much, but “enough to hold a ceremony,” Sadeq said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
A note from Oxford Economics pointed to improving dynamics in March after winter storms abated.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
I had one halcyon year and then it never really abated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
He would, although, paradoxically, it inflamed more than abated his homesickness to try a mouthful of a dish and pronounce, after some prodding, that it was too salty, too sweet, too spicy-hot.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
