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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The incremental performance enhancements from larger models are tapering off, and the availability of high-quality training data is becoming a limiting factor – much of the easily obtainable data on the Internet has already been utilized.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Some shower activity will likely linger into Saturday morning, but should taper off from the west by the afternoon.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Friday’s widespread storms that served up floods and gridlock to afternoon commuters from the Keys to Coral Gables should begin to taper off as people head back out for a night on the town.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The incremental performance enhancements from larger models are tapering off, and the availability of high-quality training data is becoming a limiting factor – much of the easily obtainable data on the Internet has already been utilized.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Some shower activity will likely linger into Saturday morning, but should taper off from the west by the afternoon.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Friday’s widespread storms that served up floods and gridlock to afternoon commuters from the Keys to Coral Gables should begin to taper off as people head back out for a night on the town.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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