as in dying (away or down or out)
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drying up
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Gen Z in particular, whose entry-level roles are drying up, is bearing the brunt of a push for better working conditions.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026 -
With customer demand drying up for luxury EVs, and federal incentives getting axed by vengeful Republicans, Mercedes put its first-generation EVs on ice.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Blanking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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