level-off
noun
the maneuver of bringing an aircraft into a horizontal flying position after an ascent or descent.
level-off
American
[lev-uhl-awf, -of]
/ ˈlɛv əlˈɔf, -ˈɒf /
noun
Aeronautics.
level off
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of level-off
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase level off
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China has pledged to level-off carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
Critics say that despite the administration's rhetorical stress on targeting those with criminal records and a level-off in illegal immigration, programs such as Secure Communities are in practice leading to unjust deportations.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2011
Temperatures in Belfast, Liverpool and Glasgow are likely to level off at a pleasant 20 to 24C.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
However, the benefits appear to level off after a certain point, meaning more caffeine is not necessarily better for the brain.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
But as prices started to level off in 2023 and 2024, those profits fell significantly.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
Things don’t come back into balance even in OpenAI’s own forecasts until total computing costs finally level off in 2029, allowing it to scrape into profit in 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
But steadily, steadily, the steep incline did level off.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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