as in to fade (away)
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Verb
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American man who vanished during dinner in tourist hot spot found dead.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Cox was also implicated in the deaths of J.J. and Tylee, who vanished in September 2019.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Miami surged ahead by 14 points in the second quarter, but that lead evaporated and the game went to the fourth tied at 83 before a group of reserves led a furious 16-3 fourth quarter spurt.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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In 1974 Stephen Hawking realized that black holes must slowly evaporate by emitting particles that eventually deplete the black hole down to nothing.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The viewership began to taper off after that point, but TGL’s regular season ratings still averaged 513,000 viewers.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The winds are expected to taper off Friday, dropping to about 15 miles per hour.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
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This season, presumably partly in response to Grand Slam Track, the Diamond League have upped the prize money, giving out a total of over $9million, with top prizes of $50,000 for winning events throughout the season and $100,000 in the final.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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When the Royals play host to the Cleveland Guardians on July 25, the team will be giving out free T-shirts to fans.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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