as in to fade (away)
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On their way to the remote valley where Melanie vanished, Clover, Max (Michael Cimino), Megan (Ji-young Yoo), Nina (Odessa A'zion), and Abe (Belmont Cameli) stop at a gas station.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
30 July 2025 -
But instead, she was met with a mystery: every single bud had vanished overnight.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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That wet phase of Martian history was billions of years ago, however, and all that water has since evaporated away into space or seeped deep underground.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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While some of yesterday’s deals have evaporated or sold out, Wednesday is bringing a fresh slate of finds.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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The leads have tapered off, but he’s promised the family that detectives won’t stop search searching until he’s found.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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Participants ideally begin chipping in their own money at the three-month mark, and the support gradually tapers off over two years.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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In 2017, Stone Soup expanded to give out boxes of food on Mondays, which include produce, meat, bread, cereal and pasta.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Aerial images show tents, umbrellas and tables set up outside the store, where hundreds of free meals were given out.—
Layla Ferris
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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