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dissipate

[dis-uh-peyt] / ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt /




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A column of black smoke rose over the Miramar air station early Friday, according to images captured on Alert California cameras, but the fire appeared to dissipate quickly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Bertha is forecast to weaken back to a tropical depression on Thursday and may dissipate by the end of the week as it nears the Texas coast.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

In a fast-return scenario, flows could rebound rapidly and even briefly exceed pre-war levels if security concerns fully dissipate, though this outcome is considered unlikely, Matt Wright and Panagiotis Krontiras say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

On hotter days, koalas regulate body temperature by hugging trees to dissipate heat or seeking out denser foliage and lower trees away from direct sunlight.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

Slowly the voices outside dissipate down the road.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Additionally, Goldman Sachs predicts that central bank demand will remain a fundamental pillar of support, averaging about 60 metric tons monthly, once price volatility dissipates.

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

They forecast silver dropping to about $42 an ounce by the end of next year as exuberance over gold dissipates.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 27, 2025

Boron arsenide has the potential to revolutionize electronics and semiconductor technology by providing a material that both dissipates heat effectively and performs as a high-quality semiconductor.

From Science Daily Nov. 12, 2025

Perhaps this is just a temporary cloud, like the coastal fog that dissipates as summer rolls on?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2025

She runs a hand along the iron cauldron and most of the rainwater within it turns to steam, rising in a soft cloud that dissipates into the fog.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"The spirit of Anchorage has dissipated," said Russian political analyst Fyodor Lukyanov -- close to the ruling elite -- in August.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Wildlife experts and conservationists had previously observed that, in the wake of the storm, Tapanuli orangutan sightings had dissipated - fuelling speculation that the great apes may have been swept away by floods and landslides.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

If they are, will voters’ anger have dissipated?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

If there was any bad blood between Paxton and Middleton over these clashes, it seems to have dissipated in the years since.

From Salon May 23, 2026

Despite his booming voice, his words dissipated in the cavern, echoing until they sounded small and insignificant.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

While the colder climate of space holds appeal for some backers of the galactic data-center vision, “there’s no airflow,” Huang noted, which could present challenges when it comes to dissipating heat.

From MarketWatch Feb. 25, 2026

Services prices increased at a slightly slower pace following three straight months of faster rises, indicating some key price pressures in the currency area are dissipating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

"The gas behaves like a perfect conductor; even though countless collisions occur between the atoms, quantities like mass and energy flow freely, without dissipating into the system."

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

Winds are expected to continue dissipating this week, but it’s shaping up to be a short reprieve for the region.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2025

At that moment, the moon once more emerged from dissipating clouds and the wind fell still.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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