as in to fade (away)
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Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026 -
It's been one year since a wealthy Long Island couple vanished without a trace.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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After 10 million years, planet formation is pretty much over; the protoplanetary disks have evaporated and all of that early material, needed to form planets, is gone.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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These minutes restrictions will not magically evaporate in future games, assuming the Warriors even manage to survive long enough to play them.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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What initially felt like a meteoric rise tapered off into a slow burn.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Showers continue through the morning and will gradually taper off by early afternoon.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The photo of her landing her vault perfectly and then having that ankle give out, only to have her coach Bela Karolyi carry her off the mat, is considered one of the most memorable images in Olympic history.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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The city should have more police officers giving out tickets to inconsiderate dog owners.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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