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fade

[fayd] / feɪd /




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As a result, administering the same treatment again may be difficult or impossible, even if its benefits begin to fade.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

No-one with a spiral bomb like she produced in the 2025 Rugby World Cup final is going to fade into the shadows.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Friends and some family members who aren’t willing to adjust to the new normal may slowly fade away, the organization says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Some of the same advice for midcareer will remain relevant later, especially staying active in professional associations, rather than letting networks fade as peers retire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“It helps if you focus on doing something. Like right now, my hands caring for the kalo. The whispers fade away.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

As he fades from the scene, the global crisis he came to represent is more urgent than ever.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Investors should look for customers who continue paying and renew their contracts after the initial enthusiasm fades.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

For some supernovae, these graphs form a rounded, bell-like shape as the exploding star grows brighter and then gradually fades.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

But then "the joy fades, the adrenaline subsides, and you're faced with the reality of having to return to normal life again."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

But before I can see anything else, the world fades.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

This coordinated approach allowed astronomers to study brief astronomical phenomena before they faded from view.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Treasury yields were little changed on Friday as an initial post-midterm election rally faded ahead of October payrolls data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

That conception of Elvis has also faded in recent years, in no small part thanks to Baz Luhrmann’s glitzy, campy 2022 biopic.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

At a moment in Huerta’s life when she could have faded into retirement and no one would have faulted her, she was seemingly everywhere all the time, because her work was nowhere near done.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

A few faded petals clung now to the new-leafed branches, but most of the Bride’s flowers had fallen, forming a wilted carpet beneath us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

By the time play resumed, there was less than nine minutes of the first half remaining and Tottenham's momentum - and composure - were fading quickly.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Despite fading power, aging equipment, and unexpected technical problems, Voyager 1 continues its historic journey farther from Earth than any other human-made object.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Given how broad-based price increases have been, the fading of dwelling cost pressures is no silver bullet in the RBA’s inflation fight, but it does take a bit of the edge off,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Yet for now with “DTMF” fading behind them, they’re focused on the present.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

On either side and above me are ti leaves, illuminated by the fading daylight.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila


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