dying down
Example Sentences
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I’d like to say I noticed the birds shifting, families thinning on the shore or boat traffic dying down — but I didn’t.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025
The furor over the newspaper’s non-endorsement was dying down this month when Soon-Shiong again became a trending topic on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2024
Protests in China against the world's toughest COVID-19 restrictions are dying down because they have had an effect, a top U.S. diplomat said on Friday, as Beijing further eased testing and quarantine rules.
From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2022
“It’s not like we’re reporting the same thing day after day, week after week, it’s like an evolving beast, so I don’t see this dying down any time soon,” Ms. Bassett said.
From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022
The stair was dark, but on the roof-top the glare of the Mountain could still be seen, though it was dying down now to a sullen red.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
