faint
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The returning Robert Baloucoune scored a superb try for brief respite, but Baptiste Erdocio and Wilfrid Hounkpatin responded in brutal fashion to end any faint hopes of a comeback.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
All that’s left are defensive denials, evasions of Nazi collaboration and the faint hope that something higher has survived.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
You know the weather: warm wind, faint smell of rain, the vague sense that a storm could roll in at any minute.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Researchers gathered data over hundreds of hours to detect the faint filament clearly enough for detailed analysis.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
“Just for a minute or two,” said Duane in a faint voice.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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