as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the city lost population, its political influence drained away
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The biodiversity also decreased by 32 percent.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The closure is part of the North Aurora Road Improvement Project, an intergovernmental construction project being done by Naperville Township, the cities of Naperville and Aurora to improve pedestrian and bicycle access and decrease traffic congestion and crashes in the area.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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But Waddle’s production diminished the past three years because of myriad factors, including Tagovailoa’s regression, some drops by Waddle and Hill commanding more targets before his September injury last year.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s indie film industry is diminished, squeezed between endless conflict, global boycotts over Gaza and defunding threats from the country’s right-wing government, and hopes are slim for a presence in Cannes this year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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Robinhood’s stock fell 90% in 2022 as the meme stock mania subsided and then flatlined.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her depression subsided not long after.—
Jamie Ducharme,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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One person sustained minor injuries but declined hospitalization.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Over the next 25 years, East Asia, Europe, and Russia will all experience significant population declines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Officials say blizzard conditions will taper off today after the central Upper Peninsula got a whopping 31 inches of snow on Monday.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Severe storms are likely to start late morning on Monday and continue the early evening, before tapering off by nighttime.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Old differences fell away, and the two got along well.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The masks fall away from the Saja Boys, and the song just gets darker and darker.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team with the worst record can fall no lower than fifth in the draft while the team with the fourth-worst record can fall as far as eighth.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Midway through the third quarter, Ralston Valley pushed the ball in transition with the Jaguars falling slightly out of control.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Drain (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drain%20%28away%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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