plateau
Example Sentences
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U.S. drilling isn’t tapped out, but the rewards are starting to plateau.
From Barron's
Shale-drilling is starting to plateau in the U.S., because oil prices have slipped and companies have looked to other countries for growth.
From Barron's
The weight loss was achieved at the highest dose tested, 24 milligrams, without reaching a weight-loss plateau, the company said.
ICE arrests have been trending upward since January 2025, but criminal arrests have plateaued.
She noted that the average age of patients in the trial is around the time when a plateau typically emerges, or those with the disease see little to no improvement.
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