petered out
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Vostu eventually petered out, but it was a good learning experience for the budding entrepreneur and investor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The business ultimately petered out within months, though, and Ahmad is now back to a full-time corporate role with a utility company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
His career petered out following a series of serious knee injuries and the Brazilian announced his retirement a decade ago, yet commentators still talk about the trick.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Eastern time and have since largely petered out.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
The rough track she was following had petered out, and she was clambering with more and more discomfort among tumbled boulders and smaller stones.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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