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tapering off



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The analysts forecast an operating loss for the company’s petrochemical unit for the July-September period amid sluggish demand, with the benefit from U.S. tariff refunds in 2Q tapering off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

For decades, the city hosted several a year, but the practice began tapering off in the late 1960s.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

Tuesday and Wednesday will be cooler as a rainstorm approaches, expected to arrive late Wednesday and peak sometime Thursday, tapering off by the end of the week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025

So in 2022, Julie started tapering off of her medication after talking with her primary care doctor.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2025

My trees grow at an advanced rate for anywhere from two to five years before tapering off to normal, and they are a wild success.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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