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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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Citing the ongoing investigation, police declined to release further details.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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And the thing was, that branch could have fallen anytime, at midnight or three in the morning, or never at all.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Foot traffic and sales have also reportedly fallen since the logo change controversy flared up around August 20.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fallen away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20away. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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