as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
without adequate medical supplies, doctors could only look on helplessly as cholera victims continued to emaciate
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Dynamism fades, and stasis settles in.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
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But as anyone who has ever tried to pick a perfect bracket knows, confidence fades fast once the games begin.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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Dark money significantly weakens democracy.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even as the wealth tax debate weakens Khanna’s support among Silicon Valley heavyweights, this may not be enough to unseat him, Maviglio said, noting the tax would affect fewer than 250 people in the state.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2026
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And her book goes a long way in explaining why.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sahil, who goes only by one name, ran his finger down a page, searching for his brother Mohammad Yahya.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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The roof flakes, the porch sags.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Their constant companion in the campaign is the Amazona 180 bag that made its debut on the Loewe runway last October, a slouchy, one-handle style that sags open when left unzipped.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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If the Senate fails to pass it, what happens?—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the court will determine whether the TPS holders equal-protection claim fails on the merits.—
Zoe Sobel,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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Battered by bombs and torpedoes, the USS California slowly sinks into Pearl Harbor.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Astin sinks into his pathetic character with full commitment, but the running gag about Ron getting more upset about the possibility of being banned from the fast-food restaurant than anything else is hammered so relentlessly that the character just seems mentally challenged.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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