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wilt

[wilt] / wɪlt /


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The near-decade gap between Bombardier's assembly lines falling silent and De Havilland starting its own saw supply chains wilt.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

I find it best to add the leaves in batches, letting each handful wilt before adding more into the pan.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

But one number shows just how badly the 2018 MVP tends to wilt in the biggest moments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The injury-ravaged Lakers were expected to wilt in the playoffs, but Luke Kennard delivered a blistering shooting show during a win over Houston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

Linda seemed to wilt, while Mark looked like one of those helium balloons that Joaquin had gotten from a birthday party when he was seven.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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