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abated

[uh-bey-tid] / əˈbeɪ tɪd /






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

From Los Angeles Times

But the market reaction isn’t an indication that the anxiety over the Fed has abated.

From Barron's

While the price of eggs has fallen back to normal levels now that the bird flu crisis has abated, people are seeing the price of beef skyrocket by 51% since February 2020.

From Salon

When the shortages abated, Hims & Hers shares fell back to earth.

From MarketWatch

Its cachet of extreme exclusivity has not abated over the years, even as Birkin herself slid out of the public eye.

From The Wall Street Journal