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phase down

verb

Definition of phase down

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 Broadleaf had been waiting for Monrovia to phase down its use of the property. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026 Under the Kigali amendment ratified in 2016, the US committed to reduce hydrofluorocarbons by about 85% before 2036, and HFA inhalers are among the hydrofluorocarbons that will probably be phased down. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 After 2026, the credits would phase down to their original, pre-pandemic parameters before Democrats’ 2021 expansion. — Cq Roll Call, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 The Italian was brought in to replace Marwood, who retained decision-making power but gradually phased down his role. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for phase down

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Some of the commitments of the CROP plan is to decrease communitywide greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030, and achieve communitywide net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The Palm Beach County school district, like its Broward and Miami-Dade counterparts, is facing the issue of decreasing enrollment.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrease

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Instead, the fresh requirements appeared to diminish prospects for a quick deal, despite optimism last week an agreement was near.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
But they’ve never been litigated — and the developments are already stoking fears of diminishing Fed independence as the central bank weighs whether to raise interest rates at its next meeting.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminish

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That said, living in the South means there’s still a ways to go before the heat subsides, and until then, breathable summer staples will continue to define my outfits.

— Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
While the rain is expected to mostly subside by Saturday, temperatures will hover near the 90s through Sunday and into next week.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of subside

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For years, the FDA has fallen far short on meeting its modest annual goals for foreign food facility inspections, the US Government Accountability Office has found, as the agency struggled to hire and train inspectors.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
On Monday, an 18-year-old was seriously injured after falling onto an elevated platform.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fall

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Nike had the option to match the adidas offer and declined, making way for the three-stripe era.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of decline

Verb

Winding along Prospect’s curving paths, there’s a sense that the outside world has fallen away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
The political sparring fell away in this moment, and the conversation turned personal, with Biden testing whether Fuentes could be confronted directly rather than through his media proxies.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

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