waning
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A series of missteps, including a foray into renewable energy that failed to deliver promised returns, had left BP’s shares lagging behind peers and investor confidence waning.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
It was lower during the pandemic, and it plunged to an all-time low of 25.3 in the waning stages of the financial crisis some 17 years ago.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Her sales with the Selena St. Cloud novels are waning a little bit and new blood comes in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Last month, PIF confirmed a new emphasis on "sustained value creation…and maximizing long-term returns", with a statement, external making no mention of sport, fuelling the sense that its interest was waning.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
“So I crossed my heart and hoped to die,” Beck told me good-naturedly as we stood in the blowing snow and waning light.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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