Example Sentences

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Those sources were tapering off from their peaks in Garcetti’s final years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Koopman said leading U.S. indicators such as back-ups of ships at ports and prices of used cars were tapering and throughput at U.S. ports had picked up.

From Reuters • Feb. 14, 2022

The other half believed they were tapering but got capsules that in fact maintained their regular dosage.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2018

Kate Atkinson wrote three well-received, somewhat experimental novels before 2000, one of which won Britain’s prestigious Whitbread Award, but her sales, particularly in the U.S., were tapering off.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2015

As the shafts were tapering, so the reticulated patterns had to be graduated in size from top to bottom.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.