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dissolve

[dih-zolv] / dɪˈzɒlv /




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And Nick Jensen’s distemper-and-oil canvases at Tara Downs feel like encountering a Degas in a dream, which begins to rapidly dissolve as we wake up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

To be sure, there can be legal reasons to dissolve xAI.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

On another occasion she presented young Meg with a pair of her boots, prompting the pupil to dissolve into tears of joy.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Atoms that are out of place are less stable and more likely to dissolve when exposed to water.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

I half expected the sunflower leaves to dissolve like smoke under my fingertips, but instead, they felt solid and scratchy.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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