abate

Example Sentences

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Both are reliable indicators that selling pressure is abating.

From Barron's

Investor anxiety about the investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell appeared to abate for now, with the dollar unwinding Monday’s decline.

From The Wall Street Journal

That was the lowest reading since March and perhaps a sign that tariff-related price pressures were abating.

From MarketWatch

There was a palpable sense of relief that the threat of war had abated, at least temporarily.

From Los Angeles Times

Many economists expect stronger economic growth next year, especially if anxiety about fast-changing tariffs abates.

From The Wall Street Journal