fade
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Another important benefit is that mechanical vibrations can preserve quantum states for longer periods before the stored information begins to fade.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Douglas, who turns 90 on Tuesday, has seen his memory fade, but the athletes who breathed life into his story are still here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 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
Ba kept his head down for the longest time, so long that Mrs. Kuen’s smile began to fade and a panicky feeling grew inside me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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
In a plant, that means any antibacterial effect they have fades quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Eventually, the novelty of the road trip fades, and hope subsides.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
In the distance, the station wagon sputters to life, then fades into the night.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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There was a time when many of the game’s top players called the European Tour their home, but that has faded away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
“The laetrile movement struggled, lost a lot of its political support, and eventually sort of faded away to the point where most Americans don’t even know what it is,” Ziegler told me.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Phem Phan, a 65-year-old worker wearing a yellow hard-hat and a faded blue shirt, sees another, more practical advantage to working with the French.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Their stepmother was the one helping him out of the bathtub and holding him in her arms as he faded away.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Meadowlark’s mom wears a faded gold cross under her shirt, but I only know that because Meadowlark told me once.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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
The latest measurements also help scientists understand how Betelgeuse has changed since its extraordinary fading episode.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Yet for now with “DTMF” fading behind them, they’re focused on the present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
“In addition to pressure from interest rates and energy prices, slowing AI investment growth will be a fading tailwind,” with early reads on the third-quarter supporting this view, the strategists said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
“This woman, she is in a swirling mist. She is fading in and out, hovering between life and death. I see her grasping, begging—she doesn’t want to leave us. Wait!”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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