as in to fade (away)
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When Thundering Herd guard Jalen Speer hit a 3-pointer to put them up 63-62, the Bobcats' lead had completely evaporated.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026 -
And once credibility erodes, proximity evaporates.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roads crumble—of the 581 road repair projects initiated after Hurricane Maria struck in 2017, only 29 have been completed—while funds vanish.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Based on the breakout indie horror game of the same name by David Szymanski, the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic future following ‘The Quiet Rapture’, an event that causes stars and habitable planets to vanish.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Melt (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt%20%28away%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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