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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Still, some observers caution that Netflix’s recent growth streak is likely to taper off.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Let the weak hands get shaken out and selling pressure taper off.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Fashion Snoops does, however, predict these price surges will taper off in the near future.
—Camille Freestone, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Wind and rain are both expected to taper off heading into Sunday.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Let the weak hands get shaken out and selling pressure taper off.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Fashion Snoops does, however, predict these price surges will taper off in the near future.
—Camille Freestone, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Wind and rain are both expected to taper off heading into Sunday.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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