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abate

[uh-beyt] / əˈbeɪt /


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Fed officials would typically look through this oil shock because, presumably, when the latest conflict in the Middle East subsides, the inflationary surge will abate as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“The tightness in the jet fuel market is not likely to abate any time soon,” Shaw said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

They accused the oil companies of creating a public nuisance by altering the environment and leaving the county to pay to abate growing hazards such as the flooding that tests roads and bridges.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

And the pressure in the pipeline isn’t about to abate.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Rainwater dripped from the hem of the master's cloak, but he stood stout as a winebarrel on his bit of decking and looking down at Ged he asked, “Can you abate this wind, lad?”

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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