as in to taper off
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The viewership began to taper off after that point, but TGL’s regular season ratings still averaged 513,000 viewers.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025 -
The winds are expected to taper off Friday, dropping to about 15 miles per hour.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
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In terms of a mechanism, the rejection seems to decrease levels of a neuropeptide in the brain, which increases after mating, leading Heberlein et al.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The gathering featured a Q&A with the two moderated by Joanna Robinson, Russo joining via Zoom.—
Zena Tsarfin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Maxwell Caulfield, who brings the '80s heartthrob to life in the cult classic Empire Records, recently took the stage in Hartford, Conn., at 90s Con on Saturday, March 29, in a panel moderated by actress Jenna Leigh Green.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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The swelling in the area never subsided, prompting surgery to clean up bone spurs that had traveled dangerously close to his Achilles tendon.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The rain, expected to begin late Sunday, will subside by Monday afternoon, but below-average temperatures will hang around all week, according to the National Weather Service.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Lifestyle modifications: Getting enough sleep, working on stress management techniques, eating a balanced diet and, as previously mentioned, exercising, have all been shown to lessen anxiety symptoms.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here are some additional tips to help prevent and lessen UTI frequency:23 Take medications as prescribed: Even if symptoms go away, always complete your entire course of antibiotics to ensure the infection is fully cleared.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Die (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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