as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
the tuberculosis resulted in her simply wasting away
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Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025 -
Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk, one of Trump’s confidants, has already met with Iran’s UN ambassador; now that Israel has weakened Tehran and pummeled its proxies in the Middle East, a diplomatic breakthrough may be achievable.—
Charles A. Kupchan,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The widening yield differentials between Chinese and U.S. sovereign bonds could risk encouraging capital outflows and put further pressure on the yuan that has been weakening against the greenback.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand: The Chargers’ defense sagged against Baltimore and Tampa Bay in the second half of the year.—
Jordan Brenner,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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But the skin can undergo changes in midlife too, including sagging, thinning and becoming more dry.—
Erica Sweeney,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, one failing component could indicate that other parts of the oven will fail soon too.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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But the group failed to anticipate how the conflict might end.—
Erika Solomon,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Butler returns, still wants out as Miami sinks to .500 with loss: Miami is 20-20 on cusp of NBA midseason after a 133-113 home loss to Nikola Jokic and Denver Friday.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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The dog might become destructive and chew things it's not supposed to sink its teeth into.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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