evaporate
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If every click to enable an app or service amounted to surrendering Fourth Amendment protection, constitutional privacy would steadily evaporate as technology became more sophisticated.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
However, liquid systems often require toxic solvents and may evaporate over time, limiting their practicality.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
They could cut back on orders later in the year once their worries about supply shortages evaporate.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
As committees selectively release documents, context and nuance evaporate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
‘Children don’t evaporate into thin air,’ he said.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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Heat domes can cause "dry thunderstorms," in which rain evaporates before hitting the ground and lightning strikes are liable to trigger wildfires, as much of the western United States is already experiencing drought conditions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
But that sense of control evaporates as soon as Layla's period nears - the peak of her menstrual cycle.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Others are hoarding cash in preparation for a layoff they consider inevitable, or placing risky bets on the stock market to get rich before their job and salary evaporates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
That is the real prize, and it evaporates the instant one man tries to seize it all.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The still operates on the principle of distillation: sea water lying beneath the sealed cone on the black canvas is heated by the sun and evaporates, gathering on the inside surface of the cone.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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By simply changing the number of bubbles in each droplet, the team found they could dramatically alter the pattern left behind as the liquid evaporated.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
While Platner—whose lead in the race had evaporated after a previous wave of stories about his relationship history—has not yet relented, he has suggested that he’s reassessing his run.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The optimism of the victory over New Zealand in the first Test has evaporated.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The solidarity that many Latin American nations showed Cuba over the years has largely evaporated.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
She had read many of them, because he recommended them, but they were like cotton candy that so easily evaporated from her tongue’s memory.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Dry land encourages higher temperatures because less of the Sun's energy is used in evaporating moisture, leaving more available to heat the ground and the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Not only have we been able to clear the view, but we can finally pin down what the clouds are made out of and how they're condensing and evaporating as they move around the planet."
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
Summer jobs for teens are evaporating, as rising inflation and higher fuel prices squeeze the small businesses and restaurants that typically hire them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Pfizer faces a looming patent cliff and evaporating demand for its Covid drugs.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
In fact, it only obscures my view for a few seconds before evaporating completely.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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