abated

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“It’s the predominance of this fear that they’ve heard in the media — and that’s largely abated — that a Democrat won’t make it to the runoff,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Last year, worries about the deficit abated somewhat as tariff revenue surged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It said in a statement to BBC Verify that it was now switching to a system of "managed distribution" and would share selected images "on a one-off basis until the security risk has abated".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Uncertainty spawned by higher tariffs appears to be a chief cause; that uncertainty hasn’t abated.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Then she picked me up in her arms and the terror abated for a while.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou