as in weakened
to lose bodily strength or vigor
the tuberculosis resulted in her simply wasting away
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Bass, who was politically weakened by her performance during the fire and its aftermath, was already facing more than two dozen challengers looking to oust her in the June 2 primary — the vast majority little known to the public and not expected to pose any threat.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026 -
New York — US stocks dropped Thursday, continuing a recent patch of volatility, as Wall Street grappled with persistent nerves about artificial intelligence and economic data showed the labor market weakened over the past two months.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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After my grandmother passed, Italy no longer felt like the mother ship, and the younger generation’s Italian Americanness faded with assimilation.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sharp and stressful spikes of the pandemic years may have faded, but the baseline tension hasn’t.—
Stefanie Groner,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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Since taking over as GameStop's CEO in September 2023, Cohen has dramatically cut costs, improved the retailer's profitability and grown its collectibles business, even as overall sales have sagged.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Winds reshape planetary models Earlier measurements also failed to account for Jupiter’s extreme winds, some of the most powerful in the solar system.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Ryan failed to develop an adequate plan for how the newspaper would thrive in a post-Trump environment.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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So, owner Robert Kraft went with another familiar face and former Super Bowl champion, this time with head coaching experience already.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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As for accessories, Union went mostly minimal, save for a few pieces of gold jewelry to add a pop of color contrast to the mostly monochrome look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Wasted (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasted%20%28away%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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