fade
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Many people expect memory to fade as a normal part of aging.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
She gives him lotus flowers to dull his pain, but as he keeps eating them, his memories and sense of identity begin to fade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
As the afternoon wears on, the wind begins to fade and the kites slowly drift back to earth.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The central bankers also agreed that they could stay on hold if price pressures fade soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Their voices fade as they finally get up and make their way down the hall.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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It means early light will tell your tired brain it is time to switch on, and it also tells your body to feel sleepy when daylight fades.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Stocks in the space sector are deepening their declines on Thursday as the SpaceX halo fades further.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Through my glass, Barrio de las Letras fades into its own rosy haze.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
So if dispersion reaches a top and AI scarcity fades, the S&P 500 could feel the pain as the primary engine of the bull market fades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
After a few minutes, the door fades into the wall of the tent, invisible once more.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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He said in a statement that he had been "astonished that such an important story had largely faded from public memory".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
For all its immortal ideas and all those outsized news reports of people fainting, “The Exorcist” could’ve faded from memory if so much of what came after didn’t prove to be a cheap imitation.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Witkoff has become so ubiquitous in international transactions that his role as the co-founder of Trump’s business has all but faded into the gilt wallpaper of the Oval Office.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The researchers found that the animals' curiosity was strongest immediately after they encountered the crystal and slowly faded over time, a pattern similar to the way novelty wears off in humans.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Written on the door with beautiful flourishes in gold paint was a name, but time had faded most of the letters away so all that remained were two capital Cs.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Morgan said the market could try to catch its footing near the next support level of 4.175%, “but we would like to see signs of seller exhaustion before we would suggest fading the move.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Many of us believe he is mentally fading.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
At Troon two years ago, Brown sensationally took the lead in fading light on day one and eventually finished in a tie for 10th place.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
But experts warn the sprawling salt flats of Montenegro's Ulcinj salina, a vital stop-off for migrating flamingos, pelicans and other species, is fading fast.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The eastern sky was growing brighter, and the last few stars were fading fast.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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