fizzle out
Example Sentences
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“It is perfectly possible that the indirect effects only feed through once and then fizzle out later.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The Ebola outbreak could swell into the next great pandemic, or it could be contained and fizzle out, which is certainly the preferable option.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
A lot of young sporting prodigies tend to fizzle out, but - despite a slow start to the Premier League season - Littler appears to be going from strength to strength.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
While the storms are expected to fizzle out through the weekend, forecasts show that there’s the potential for another round of tropical weather next week, but it’s too early to tell what will materialize.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
But around here, we’d all sense we were near territory we didn’t want to enter, and the arguments would fizzle out.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
