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That's vastly more than the 20 million who pay for video streaming, but the number of new subscribers is tailing off.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

The iPhone 5 outsold all other smartphones before Christmas, but there are signs that demand is tailing off more rapidly than for its predecessor the 4S.

From The Guardian • Apr. 23, 2013

The Batboom is V-RROOMing onto the retail stage just in the nick of time; after a $40 million splurge, the sale of James Bond 007 products is tailing off.

From Time Magazine Archive

Production is tailing off in Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya and other African countries, while for much of this winter the war between Iran and Iraq choked off almost entirely exports from those two producers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Brayden rocks into his windup, and as soon as the ball leaves his hand, I see that the pitch is tailing off the plate.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner