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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Dupré added that many athletes turned to social content creation given the rare down time that came with tapering off workout routines ahead of their races or matches.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2024
During charging, the Prologue maintained a relatively high rate across the entire 35 minutes rather than tapering off rapidly, as is common with earlier EVs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
The heavy rain was forecast to taper off late Wednesday night.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
The wave of severe storms that caused at least 22 deaths in four states over the holiday weekend reached the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday evening but is expected to taper off and give way to sunny skies and highs in the low 80s by midday Tuesday.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 27 May 2024
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2024
During charging, the Prologue maintained a relatively high rate across the entire 35 minutes rather than tapering off rapidly, as is common with earlier EVs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
The heavy rain was forecast to taper off late Wednesday night.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
The wave of severe storms that caused at least 22 deaths in four states over the holiday weekend reached the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday evening but is expected to taper off and give way to sunny skies and highs in the low 80s by midday Tuesday.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 27 May 2024
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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