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HAMMER: And I think a lot of people will be looking to her for strength as this thing kind of peters out in the near future.

CNN Transcript Jan 29, 2009 2009

The way the series just kind of peters out at the end is heart-breaking.

Matthew Yglesias » So Nice, I Watched it Twice 2007

The FAA does the best it can with the hand it is dealt, with the money it has to do it, but the system kind of peters because, frankly, it could use -- it could use some serious upgrading.

CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2008 2008

Cate Blanchette is an inspired choice for a villain "Dos vedanya, Dr. Jones" and looks great but her character arc kind of peters out in the Big Huh of the film's last act.

Hot-n-Crusty Arbo Minis! Arbogast 2008

At the beginning of Central Avenue, where it kind of peters out at the foot of our hill, we stopped to make sure it went straight west.

Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike Percy Keese Fitzhugh 1913

As you can see, my knowledge kind of peters out towards the end there; is this a realistic undertaking for me (a classroom technician who happens to use Macs - NOT trained in any of this) and the Mac-phobic IT department (who would prefer switching all of our workstations to PC)?

Discussions: Message List - root 2009

The album starts out nicely enough, but by the end it kind of peters out.

fakejazz fakejazz 2009

Even a scene in which Barry has his dream come true -- a cougar Angie Everhart lures him into a bathroom to have sex with him -- peters out, so to speak.

Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Take Me Home Tonight Marshall Fine 2011

But in the film one soldier's mother calls in to complain about his description of the events and an investigation is launched that peters out.

Michael Giltz: DVDs: Craig Ferguson... Genius? Michael Giltz 2011

The blackouts between scenes seem to take far longer than necessary and ultimately it just peters out.

Michael Giltz: Theater: Woody Allen Plus Elaine May Plus Ethan Coen = Meh Michael Giltz 2011