abated

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Thanks to rent forgiveness and government help, their businesses survived, and when the pandemic abated, business began to pick up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

A note from Oxford Economics pointed to improving dynamics in March after winter storms abated.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The board member said initial concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs, which he viewed as one of the primary obstacles to the BOJ’s rate-hike path, have abated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He added: "The tensions that exist in our society have not abated and are both deeper and more long-standing than anything we have experienced in modern times."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

She crouched on the floor for some time until the headache abated.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill