as in washes out
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Sky glow happens when light reflects off haze and dust particles in the air, creating a diffuse glow that washes out the night sky.—
Harold Wallace,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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When people stop looking for work, unemployment improves on paper even as productive capacity erodes in reality.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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When trust erodes, so does civic life.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
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When structured well, private debt aligns incentives, not undermines them.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Harpviken’s cute phone call undermines its power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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There is still plenty of long-term risk, depending on the rate at which Connor’s game deteriorates in his 30s.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Breaking them down to save for a later date isn’t enough, as bugs will still nestle their way in even as the cardboard deteriorates.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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The front office scours every available market.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The software scours the open internet and the dark web for information relevant to police investigations with AI tying together data on people of interest.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Blocking them causes disruption to the cells’ energy-generating mitochondria and leads to oxidative stress, which further weakens cancer.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Even as the storm weakens over Baja California, its tropical moisture will continue to drift north, fueling intense downpours and possible flooding across the Southwest.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Wears (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears%20%28away%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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