dissolve
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Breach's simple finish came in the next play as any fears of a first loss in four years began to dissolve.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Yu added that Beijing hopes, through the "geographical integration" of the two cities, "to gradually dissolve the borders".
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Since then, California Justice Center and Advocates for Faith & Freedom have filed a motion asking the state court to dissolve the injunction blocking Chino Valley’s original parent notification policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
It was a tactical maneuver meant to ensure no single tech titan could simply write a billion-dollar check to dissolve their private paradise, but it didn’t pass, these members said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
She hoped this black-and-white hilltop wouldn’t dissolve under her, but she decided it was best to keep moving.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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The budget, as big as it is, is only one item on the executive's to-do list before the assembly dissolves in March ahead of the election.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Instead, the Royal Mint uses a process that dissolves the gold at room temperature.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The emotional intensity of the moment dissolves, the wounds heal, and time marches onward.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The seasoning packet dissolves into the tomato juices and olive oil, becoming something halfway between vinaigrette, tomato dressing and the world’s easiest no-cook sauce.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
But as the sugary treat dissolves, I realize we have an even bigger problem now.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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It was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Under the amended law, signed on Monday, Kiir removed the country's five vice-presidents and dissolved parliament, as well as national and state governments.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
As the confining pressure falls, dissolved gases separate into distinct components from the melt and expand violently.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Earlier this summer, Chief Executive Scott Everett dissolved the multifamily fund and informed investors that they wouldn’t see their money back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She poured in the powder, which instantly dissolved in the moist catfood.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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In December, employees at the couple’s Archewell Foundation were told the nonprofit was dissolving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Water can continue flowing through these crystals, dissolving them and making the systems relatively easy to clean.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
The Backrooms takes this to the extreme - a physical symbol of memories "dissolving into themselves".
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
If it’s still fresh and squishy, give it a quick toast in the oven first so it can absorb the custard without dissolving.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
All eyes turned upward, toward the DJ booth, where R2-D2 was currently dissolving in a shower of light, like someone “beaming out” in an original Star Trek episode.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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