as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
the image suddenly dematerialized, and once again we were staring at a blank screen
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Savannah Guthrie speaks out on mother's vanishing The FBI recently received and is now analyzing potentially critical DNA recovered months ago from the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
With a new moon underway, vanishing into the sky on Friday, April 17, even the faintest meteors have a chance to shine.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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That’s your grocery budget quietly disappearing into the trash.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Snapchat, which is popular with young people and known for its disappearing photos and videos, has 474 million users every day, on average, according to the annual report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As in this moisturizing CeraVe cream, beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) is able to penetrate past superficial layers to turn skin into a smooth canvas while fading age spots and hyperpigmentation.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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The letters are printed on the sides of the keys rather than the top, which prevents fading.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, a stretch of record heat in March quickly changed that, melting much of the state’s snowpack.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now, their close bond is capturing (and melting) hearts far beyond the park’s 170 acres.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Dematerializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dematerializing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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