Examples of taper off in a Sentence
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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As the intensity of this debate has tapered off over time, it’s given way to hindsight.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Activity will likely taper off throughout the day on March 5, returning to quieter conditions by March 6.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The main focal point of the resort is the hotel building, with an asymmetrical shape that tapers off at both ends.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The storm is expected to continue through Wednesday morning before tapering off in the afternoon.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Activity will likely taper off throughout the day on March 5, returning to quieter conditions by March 6.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The main focal point of the resort is the hotel building, with an asymmetrical shape that tapers off at both ends.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The storm is expected to continue through Wednesday morning before tapering off in the afternoon.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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