as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day
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Recent Examples of phase down
The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found.
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Sibi Arasu, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
The fundamental issue determining the speed of China’s coal phase down is the government’s approach to spurring growth and its ability to move away from smokestack industries, said Jorrit Gosens, a scholar at Australian National University, lead author of the paper.
—Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
Getting China to phase down its coal remains one of the biggest US goals in climate talks, Kerry said.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 19 July 2023
The regulations governing power plants come on the heels of other Biden administration plans to cut tailpipe emissions by speeding up the country’s transition to electric vehicles, to curb methane leaks from oil and gas wells, and to phase down the use of a planet-warming chemical in refrigerants.
—Coral Davenport, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
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Sibi Arasu, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
The fundamental issue determining the speed of China’s coal phase down is the government’s approach to spurring growth and its ability to move away from smokestack industries, said Jorrit Gosens, a scholar at Australian National University, lead author of the paper.
—Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
Getting China to phase down its coal remains one of the biggest US goals in climate talks, Kerry said.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 19 July 2023
The regulations governing power plants come on the heels of other Biden administration plans to cut tailpipe emissions by speeding up the country’s transition to electric vehicles, to curb methane leaks from oil and gas wells, and to phase down the use of a planet-warming chemical in refrigerants.
—Coral Davenport, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
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Selling and marketing expenses decreased to $0.03 million from $0.23 million, primarily due to a decrease in sales revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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But now, arrivals have diminished significantly, and officials closed the city’s last migrant shelter last month.Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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As new ways become familiar, employees recognize their advantages, and resistance gradually diminishes.Peter Follows, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Storm surge, wind and rain should subside on the island Wednesday night as Rafael traverses the Gulf of Mexico.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Yes, but: The boom in business that the pandemic provided as consumers sought testing and vaccines subsided by 2023— pushing both Walgreens and CVS to make massive investments in primary care delivery to secure their future in health care.Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Exercise will ease stress and encourage you to kick back, evaluate and conclude what’s best for you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Getting outside and going on a walk or run is certainly one way to get some fresh air and ease your mind.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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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.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
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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
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County officials declined to comment on the reason for her absence, and said other staff is filling in.Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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On Monday, a judge declined to halt the cash prizes.David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And in that moment, all comparisons, to the Caribbean or anywhere else, fall away.Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Video shows stunning view of Earth from Falcon 9 The in-space video shows a group of Starlink satellites as two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the payload to orbit.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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