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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a wane" is not correct in standard written English.
It is not commonly used and may confuse readers, as "wane" is typically used as a verb or in phrases like "the wane of the moon."
Example: "As the night progressed, the light from the moon began to wane."
Alternatives: "a decline" or "a decrease."
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6. Dabalen A, Wane W: Informal payments and moonlighting in Tajikistan's health sector.
Present status and price/performance trends indicate a wane in importance of BSCCO materials while YBCO-coated conductors seem to be growing in importance.
That anger behind a wane smile.
"There was a bit of a wane at the end of the 70s.
By contrast, the wirepuller suffers a wane in power when the organizational élite is made up of competent individuals (Russell 1938 34).
If the 2014 midterm shows even more of a wane in their influence, then a lot more sitting Republican officeholders may become bolder in staking out positions that don't meet with 100percentTea Partyty approval.
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A waning moon over the Green Mountains.
The play deals with a waning world.
Not to mention when it was a waning moon!
The best and brightest have emigrated, leaving a waning economy.
What's more, slides are a waning technology.
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