taper
Example Sentences
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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
He wants to taper down his arena tours and hopes Nateland will switch up the transaction, with audiences coming to him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“Steady precipitation will taper off to showers by late this afternoon and become confined to the mountains by late tonight,” the weather service posted in a Thursday morning forecast.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Jon lit a taper from an ember in his brazier and three candles from the taper.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing taper
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