as in to fade (away)
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Addy Watson got the Pioneers going with a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning only to see its lead vanish a half inning later fueled by Lawton’s grand slam to deep left field.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026 -
While price remains the top deterrent at 67 percent, the gap between affordability and availability has nearly vanished.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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In that moment, all the troubles that Springsteen and the audience had commiserated over during the first third of the concert evaporated into a place of uninhibited, joyous nostalgia.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Burnley were attempting to maintain their Premier League status at least until the weekend, but belief among the fanbase had evaporated a long time ago.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Showers will gradually taper off Sunday morning, but clouds may linger into part of Sunday afternoon.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 event in Virginia helped bolster the coin's value for a time, but interest in the currency again tapered off.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Runner Ajay Haridasse, a local college student, was only about a thousand feet from the finish line on Boylston Street when his legs just gave out.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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His elbow gave out that August, requiring his second Tommy John surgery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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