as in to fade (away)
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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 -
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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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
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And once credibility erodes, proximity evaporates.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once snow begins, and hazardous conditions could persist into Sunday morning before snow tapers off.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Snow from this weekend's storm is tapering off, but Arctic air is set to rush in and send temperatures plunging even further across much of the country over the next couple of days.—
Helen Graham,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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There are 21 feature-film categories at this year’s Oscars, just as there were from 1983 to 2020 when the Academy gave out two different Sound trophies.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Alpine skiing, one of the marquee winter disciplines, will be among the first to give out medals, such as in the men’s downhill final, a brutal test of speed and precision down steep alpine terrain.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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