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Production, predictably enough, is also on the wane; the NFL average of 1.2 passing touchdowns per game is the lowest the metric’s been since 1993.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The usefulness of these formerly fun discourse pictures is on the wane.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
By the mid 1970s, the band’s popularity was on the wane, and Tito and his brothers were chafing under their exclusive Motown deal.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The hefty price tag means some people are putting off parenthood until later in life, when their fertility and openness to child-rearing might be on the wane.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The usefulness of these formerly fun discourse pictures is on the wane.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
By the mid 1970s, the band’s popularity was on the wane, and Tito and his brothers were chafing under their exclusive Motown deal.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The hefty price tag means some people are putting off parenthood until later in life, when their fertility and openness to child-rearing might be on the wane.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
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“On the wane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20wane. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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