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taper

[tey-per] / ˈteɪ pər /


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“Steady precipitation will taper off to showers by late this afternoon and become confined to the mountains by late tonight,” the weather service posted in a Thursday morning forecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

But that spending will see £126m drawn down from reserves, as part of the new five-year strategy that will see that figure taper to £35.8m in the 2030-31 financial year.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The 12-month core rate could also taper to 2.5% from 2.6%, estimates show.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Any meaningful recovery is expected only after 2027, as new capacity additions taper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

He went to the fireplace, touched a taper to a live coal, and lit the pipe.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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