as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
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Education One of the most glaring problems in Hartford is its underfunded school system, which has seen skyrocketing costs of tuition and transportation to send kids out of the district, while grants tied to enrollment to fund education for those left in the district have fallen.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025 -
The average time a house sits on the market has also fallen from a blazing fast 10 days in Ada County and 14 days in Canyon County in June 2021 to 52 days in Ada County and 64 days in Canyon County in February, Zimmerman said.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Fallen away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20away. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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