taper
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Also, we would reassess if we see demand for AI services taper off.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The overall rate of inflation tends to slow down once oil prices taper off.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“But the flow of refunds will taper dramatically in May, leaving consumers far more exposed to the surge in fuel costs,” Oliver Allen, senior U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, told clients Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
But they were ignoring him completely, silently watching the rain as it continued to taper off.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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