as in to fade (away)
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Tourists have mostly vanished; there is no more jet fuel for the planes to take them home.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Two of her beloved horses vanished without a trace.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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And the talent gap between Self’s program and the rest the Big 12 has all but evaporated thanks to NIL and other factors.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Many of the chemicals found beneath Atlas evaporate at room temperature and sneak into buildings through cracks in foundations, floor drains or other gaps — a process known as vapor intrusion.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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The rain will continue most of Tuesday night, tapering off around dawn on Wednesday.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Thursday, though, people all over the building were wearing the Gilbert Arenas-era gold-and-black throwbacks the team gave out in a promotion.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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One category — whether the township gave out poor relief to residents in 2023 and 2024 — is weighted more heavily than others.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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