fade
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Many people expect memory to fade as a normal part of aging.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
She gives him lotus flowers to dull his pain, but as he keeps eating them, his memories and sense of identity begin to fade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Of some comfort to Warsh might be Rindels’ forecast that by the fourth quarter of this year house rentals will start to fade as a factor and dip below 3%.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Despite the gains, industry figures believe the boom could fade once supply routes stabilise.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 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
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But investors shouldn’t rely on them sticking if the boom fades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
As the song closes, she makes one last confession: “Everything fades away, except for you.”
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
It means early light will tell your tired brain it is time to switch on, and it also tells your body to feel sleepy when daylight fades.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Stocks in the space sector are deepening their declines on Thursday as the SpaceX halo fades further.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Her voice fades as I see my target exit.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Fauvism soon faded, but color—bold, brilliant hues—remained among his hallmarks as he grew to become one of the 20th century’s greatest artists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Yusha's mother Yasin Akter says her child had once dreamt of becoming a dancer - an aspiration that has since faded.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
For all its immortal ideas and all those outsized news reports of people fainting, “The Exorcist” could’ve faded from memory if so much of what came after didn’t prove to be a cheap imitation.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Witkoff has become so ubiquitous in international transactions that his role as the co-founder of Trump’s business has all but faded into the gilt wallpaper of the Oval Office.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The lights changed color, they blazed and faded away as if the sky itself were breathing.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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Iron Man Cal, like the runner-up trained by Phil D’Amato, was third, with The Goat fourth and pacesetting Mirahmadi fading to last.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Many of us believe he is mentally fading.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
At Troon two years ago, Brown sensationally took the lead in fading light on day one and eventually finished in a tie for 10th place.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
But experts warn the sprawling salt flats of Montenegro's Ulcinj salina, a vital stop-off for migrating flamingos, pelicans and other species, is fading fast.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Sir Fig Newton head-butted my ankle, aware of my fading excitement.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" by W.B. Yeats
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