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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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But while red flag warnings will be in effect for Los Angeles County and much of Ventura County until 6 p.m. Thursday, the strong winds are forecast to taper off Wednesday afternoon as an ocean breeze blows onto the coast.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
More was coming, though it was slated to taper off into Monday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Then, in early December, around the time the drone sightings in Britain began to taper off, drones appeared above Ramstein Air Base in Germany, one of the largest American military posts in Europe.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Remember to take advantage of that mid-December time just before the holidays, when calls and emails tend to taper off.
—Michael Timmes, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
More was coming, though it was slated to taper off into Monday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Then, in early December, around the time the drone sightings in Britain began to taper off, drones appeared above Ramstein Air Base in Germany, one of the largest American military posts in Europe.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Remember to take advantage of that mid-December time just before the holidays, when calls and emails tend to taper off.
—Michael Timmes, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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