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"He is tapering nicely to the first Test," Rogers says.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

But even the meeting itself could calm jittery nerves back in China, where there have been signs foreign investment is tapering off.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

“It’s strange at first,” said Craig, who is tapering back from sprinting to focus on soccer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2023

At the moment, the pandemic bike boom is tapering off.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2023

The pores are not large, toothed, white or whitish, decurrent upon the stem which is tapering.

From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Hard, Miron Elisha