Definition of vanishnext

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Recent Examples of vanish The Tennessee singer-songwriter, actor, and philanthropist hailed from a vanishing class, a 20th-century monocultural phenomenon who attained a household-name status that never lost its luster. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 The Ferrari, which was modified with custom seat tracks and padding density so the 6-foot-6 NBA legend could fit into it, according to Hemmings, vanished from public view after being sold by Jordan in December 2002. Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 And when big-box stores vanish, these small businesses step in to fill the gap, offering something the giants never could, which is a sense of discovery. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 September's a pretty big one for vanishing content, with several notable series like Spartacus and Orphan Black going away, along with the Rocky movie franchise and more. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vanish
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  • Up to half of the more than 200,000 mountain glaciers — vast, slow moving rivers of ice that creep across the world’s peaks — are expected to disappear by the end of this century, even if ambitious climate goals are met.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among the habitats Steinbach filmed are tidal floodplain forests, a landscape type that has largely disappeared in Europe.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Bitcoin has been in a prolonged slump since October, and BTIG noted that a similar surge in January 2023 initially faded before the cryptocurrency found support around its 200-day moving average.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The crimson hue that may have been visible at the height of the eclipse will gradually fade as the crescent of the lunar disk exposed to direct sunlight grows, and normality reasserts itself over the natural satellite.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Vanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanish. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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