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 deal does not require countries to phase out or phase down the use of fossil fuels.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
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This weekend, John Kerry, U.S. climate envoy, said the Biden administration would commit to not build any new coal plants and to phase down existing coal operations.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
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.
—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
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
Recommended Gratitude The transforming power of a thank-you note
This weekend, John Kerry, U.S. climate envoy, said the Biden administration would commit to not build any new coal plants and to phase down existing coal operations.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase down
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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
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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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That’s a trend that’s stayed steady throughout the season to the point that any upward regression expected by the model has diminished.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Austria will likely not face fines in the manner of Hungary, but security cooperation will diminish.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Happiness is something fans appear to be embracing on Erika these days, with the onslaught of social media negativity subsiding in favor of praise.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Following last year's devastating tornadoes and storms, insurance challenges are unlikely to subside anytime soon.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration can also ease merger and consolidation rules, which the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission tightened, to help streamline dealmaking and bolster the industry’s financial resiliency.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Robust hiring could give the Fed reason to delay interest rate cuts forecasted for later this year, since the flex of economic strength may ease concern that a continuation of high interest rates would tip the economy into a downturn.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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On paper, the movie is a very American epic—the rise and fall of a master builder, told as extravagantly as possible on 70-millimeter VistaVision, a largely obsolete film format that was predominantly used in the 1950s and ’60s.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Trees or limbs that fall onto a shoulder, sidewalk or public right-of-way should be reported by calling 311 or using the CLT+ mobile app.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
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But while red flag warnings will be in effect for Los Angeles County and much of Ventura County until 6 p.m. Thursday, the strong winds are forecast to taper off Wednesday afternoon as an ocean breeze blows onto the coast.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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More was coming, though it was slated to taper off into Monday.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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John Irving, an attorney for de Oliveira, declined to comment on Cannon's ruling.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Part of the reason for this appears to be the expectation that mortgage rates may decline in future and the associated uncertainty for long-term rates.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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On that tally, Cyrus pushes from No. 139 to No. 58, now that many holiday tunes have fallen away.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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