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have abated

  • present perfect of abate.

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The board member said initial concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs, which he viewed as one of the primary obstacles to the BOJ’s rate-hike path, have abated.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

The immediate risks faced by the firefighters who were on the front lines battling the Palisades and Eaton fires that tore through Los Angeles County may have abated, but long-term health concerns remain.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2025

But that doesn’t mean that the hazards of tire pollution will have abated.

From Slate Nov. 9, 2023

Such attacks have abated under a truce in place since last year, and Iraq has had a period of relative calm.

From Reuters Oct. 18, 2023

Something should have happened at that point: the fire should have abated.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell