peter out
Example Sentences
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However, the rally appeared to peter out Thursday following a tech retreat on Wall Street and disappointing earnings from US giants SanDisk and Western Digital that revived concerns over the profitability of the AI investments.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
While most experts are predicting this hantavirus outbreak will peter out, it’s not the kind of prediction you want to be wrong about either.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
The game at that stage looked like it was going to peter out to a 0-0 draw.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
Navellier, for his part, told MarketWatch he was “not worried about valuations” and expected the selloff to peter out “sooner rather than later.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
On the fifth block, I can tell that we’ve reached the point where the wave began to peter out.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
