disappear/vanish into thin air

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: to disappear completely in a way that is mysterious

The papers seem to have vanished into thin air.

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This requires intense heat, which the lighter provides, causing some of the snow to vanish into thin air rather than drip. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026

As entry-level jobs disappear into thin air for Gen Z, the secret to finding an AI-proof job may lie in space. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025

The State Department and international programs account, meanwhile, would watch 84 percent of its funding vanish into thin air. — Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

But in a business that can seem to send words out to disappear into thin air, Sarah Lucy Oliver's artistry and grace will continue to brighten our lives, and your weekends. — Scott Simon, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025

This procedure involves cutting and sealing the tubes that carry sperm—but all the sperm that’s already been created doesn’t just suddenly vanish into thin air. — Korin Miller, SELF, 19 July 2018