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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Increasing Daytime Movement Whitetail research shows that daytime movement gradually increases throughout summer and fall, peaks during the rut, and tapers off into the late season.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
For her monologue, Grande wore a magenta strapless dress complete with a corseted top and an extreme sweetheart neckline, which flared out into a voluminous tulip skirt that tapered off at her calves.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
In places where weaver ants weren’t present, insectivorous bird species diversity peaked at low elevations and tapered off higher up in the mountains.
—Byalice Sun, science.org, 25 Sep. 2024
Her polling surge appeared to be tapering off, with Trump notching one of his first leads by a major pollster since early August with a New York Times/Siena survey taken Sept. 3-6 that found him up by one point, 48% to 47%.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
For her monologue, Grande wore a magenta strapless dress complete with a corseted top and an extreme sweetheart neckline, which flared out into a voluminous tulip skirt that tapered off at her calves.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
In places where weaver ants weren’t present, insectivorous bird species diversity peaked at low elevations and tapered off higher up in the mountains.
—Byalice Sun, science.org, 25 Sep. 2024
Her polling surge appeared to be tapering off, with Trump notching one of his first leads by a major pollster since early August with a New York Times/Siena survey taken Sept. 3-6 that found him up by one point, 48% to 47%.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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