fizzle
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As the fronts push south, they may fizzle out, meaning little or no rainfall for the places that need it most, in the south and east.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"When that happens, triplets easily fizzle out before they ever meet. Molecules must be close enough for energy to transfer but separated enough to prevent quenching of excitons."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
But Qualcomm has a reasonable chance to build a larger foothold if the AI boom doesn’t fizzle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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
After the Soviet Union’s first reported H-bomb test in August 1953—a relative fizzle known to US intelligence as “Joe-4”—“Ernest said, I think to DuBridge, ‘Well, it’s sure lucky that some people’s advice wasn’t taken.’
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
We explore what could happen if the boom fizzles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
If the AI boom fizzles, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Nebius transform again, adapting to cater to whatever computing demand shifts into.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
A star quarterback fizzles, a new hire doesn’t work out—and so it’s back to the basics.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
Such instincts to keep young people away from the criminal justice system are deep-rooted in policing - perhaps in the hope antisocial behaviour fizzles out.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
I see the light of one of Ama’s Adinkra symbols, but it quickly fizzles out when she trips on one of the vines.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
She realized the need for a video version after one job application fizzled: Thompson declined a potential employer’s request for an AI-powered interview, which was labeled a “vibe check.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Most often these are industrial accidents, some process going awry, whether by fizzled technology or human error.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
But the American dream of winning the tournament for the first time fizzled out in shambolic fashion in the early hours of Tuesday morning with a hugely disappointing defeat by Belgium.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
That fizzled in the midst of a standoff between then-U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
A flicker of appreciation ignited across my chest, yet oddly the spark fizzled out.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
On the stunning ballad Good Reason, she struggles with the idea of a relationship fizzling out, with no major disagreements, just the gut feeling it's not working.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Tech stocks rallied back after fizzling before the holiday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Hopes for a deal run high before fizzling, so markets have been reluctant to discount longer-lasting disruptions, Morgan Stanley analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Recent fears about the AI trade fizzling had led investors to rotate out of recent winners and into some more defensive sectors — though not all.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
A warm, fizzling sensation filled my head, sending my pulse spiking.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
