dissipate
Example Sentences
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But the feeling of being seen, of finding your people — even briefly — sticks with you long after the scents dissipate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Powell and his team insisted that the rapid increase in prices in 2021 were “transitory” and would quickly dissipate.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Calculations suggest it would dissipate in less than 1000 years unless it is continuously replenished.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
“Uncertainty is unlikely to dissipate soon, but it is nonetheless clear that higher energy prices represent an inflationary shock to the U.K. economy,” Pill said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Yet it remained too hot in the courtroom despite this; the trapped heat wouldn’t dissipate.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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