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Each new prescription generates a billable visit, while tapering a patient off an ineffective drug takes time, monitoring and follow-up, which the billing system frequently doesn’t reimburse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Flood had previously warned that CTA buying was tapering off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

If that occurs, S&P sees Brent peaking at $200 a barrel and averaging almost $130 in 2026, before gradually tapering toward $100 by 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Winter Storm Watch posted for significant snow Sunday, tapering Monday morning.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

He was a sad, birdlike man with the spatulate face and scrubbed, tapering features of a well-groomed rat.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller