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also rachet (down)
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
news stories about the kidnapping will ratchet down as the weeks go by
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These tremendous reductions have been linked to fewer respiratory illnesses, decreased hospital visits, and ultimately, lives saved and reducing climate impacts.—
Margo T. Oge,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Range within the city is only around 120 miles (193 km) while cruising around on the freeway will decrease that number further to 71 miles (114 km).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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Corporate philanthropy, too, has diminished, which is a particular problem in a city where business leaders once took pride in making generous contributions to the arts.—
David Allen Jenn Ackerman,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The new aid package swiftly follows Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States once more, and U.S. support for Ukraine could diminish soon.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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As their military budgets shrank over the decades, European countries relied heavily on the United States for security, trusting in the NATO pledge that an attack on one member will be treated as an attack on all.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the early 20th century, Black farmers owned 16 millions acres of land; today that number has shrunk to roughly a million.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Prices peaked at $4.82 a dozen then before falling by more than half, to $2.04 a dozen, the following summer, as the outbreaks ebbed.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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The chaos of the cathedral ebbed away quite suddenly.—
Kayla Aletha Welch,
Longreads,
19 Nov. 2024
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Morris’ attorney, Lesa Pamplin, declined to comment Friday afternoon when the Star-Telegram contacted her by email.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a statement provided to The Star earlier this month, North Kansas City Hospital Chief Operating Officer Kerri Jenkins acknowledged the death and said the hospital was cooperating with authorities to investigate but declined to offer further information.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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The snow was expected to taper off around midafternoon as the snowstorm moves to the east, according to David King, a meteorologist with the weather service.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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Travel will be challenging during both Monday commutes, with conditions improving as snow tapers off late Monday night.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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