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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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The longest length tapers off mid-calf on a five-foot-ten model and is slightly longer than 45 inches in length.
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Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
In the Los Angeles-area, the rain that has triggered flooding and mudslides since the weekend mostly tapered off by Monday afternoon.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Temperatures will climb no higher than 20 in Denver today, with light snow tapering off by 11 p.m. Highs of 27 and 44 are expected Sunday and Monday as the sky clears.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Light to moderate snow will continue into Friday night, with snow tapering off by Saturday morning.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
In the Los Angeles-area, the rain that has triggered flooding and mudslides since the weekend mostly tapered off by Monday afternoon.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Temperatures will climb no higher than 20 in Denver today, with light snow tapering off by 11 p.m. Highs of 27 and 44 are expected Sunday and Monday as the sky clears.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Light to moderate snow will continue into Friday night, with snow tapering off by Saturday morning.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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