wane

At the time, there were fears the computer's success would mean our interest in chess would wane.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The US is one of the few western countries that still has the death penalty, which has been largely phased out in Europe and is beginning to wane in Africa.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The complexity of this outbreak also raises questions about whether it could last longer than past outbreaks, which historically wane in August.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

That all suggests Alphabet is positioned to gain cloud market share as long as AI-driven demand doesn’t wane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The walls could fall away, even the whole city, and the brightness of that feeling would not wane.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The enthusiasm for investing in an asset riskier than government debt wanes as yields rise, and stock prices tend to drop unless earnings expectations are growing enough to make up for it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

If the passion wanes, apathy can set in.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

However, it expects gold, silver and platinum to recover strongly as the energy shock wanes later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Electric vehicle technology gets better even as demand for battery-powered cars wanes.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

I spot my face on one, but the ink waxes and wanes, changing too quickly for me to read it and know my fate.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Some business leaders note that Oklahoma City’s reliance on the oil-and-gas industry as a growth engine has waned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"People may revert to their prior behavioural patterns because the incentive payments are insufficient when the enthusiasm has waned," said Ferraro, an expert in human behaviour and public policy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

He spoke about staying vital as hip-hop waxed and waned commercially, how his office’s bar revamped local nightlife, and whether technology has changed the value of good taste.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

And now the momentum has waned for shares, like Nvidia, that are tied to artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Yet as he began to match up tops with jeans, his excitement waned.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Analysts say structural changes in demand—such as a retreat by once-steady buyers like pension funds and foreign governments—are partly to blame for waning demand for longer-term debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The drop in downtown office leasing appears to be waning, Condon said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The developments come as top oil officials warn that global stockpiles are running low, meaning governments' ability to withstand the impact of the crisis is waning.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

But it’s telling that, unless a massively popular sport with a built-in audience is involved, the turnout for a Pitt movie is waning.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Taking a deep breath, he gathered his waning strength in order to turn and politely face his neighbor.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el