Example Sentences

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The central bank bought $120 billion in Treasury and mortgage-backed securities for much of 2020 and 2021, but officials have been tapering those purchases and are on track to stop them entirely in March.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022

Funds from seizures have become crucial to the task force’s ability to sustain itself because federal grants have been tapering off.

From Washington Post

In Washington, War Department officials revealed that the Officer Candidate Schools have been tapering off since Feb. 1.

From Time Magazine Archive