fading

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Despite an uptick in his performance, hopes for third-place finisher Tom Steyer are fading along with the number of uncounted ballots, suggesting Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“It’s simple. Brand momentum is fading, share losses are building, and sales per foot are deteriorating, driving sharp margin compression,” Jefferies analyst Randal Konik said in a research note on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The shop, a small outbuilding adjacent to a used car lot, now sat empty; its fading sign still stood roadside.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“The geopolitical risk premium may be fading, the structural supply deficit that emerged during the conflict has not disappeared,” he added.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But I’d finally realized that our friendship fading was okay.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas