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has waned

  • present perfect of wane (3rd person singular).

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Increasingly, the justices are making big decisions after they’ve issued their final merits docket decision, when public attention has waned.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

The result is that OPEC’s ability to fix global supply and prices has waned.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Whether the power that once dropped Deontay Wilder multiple times has waned, or Makhmudov simply showed a stubborn chin under sustained pressure, Fury couldn't find the breakthrough.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

Options trading that had supported the stock has waned this year, another indication of weakening investor sentiment.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

Poppet and Widget stand by the circus gates, just out of the way of the ticket booth, though the line for tickets has waned in the late hour.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern