dissipated
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“It is the opinion of the Ford Motor Company that automobile exhaust gases are dissipated in the atmosphere quickly and do not present an air pollution problem.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The storm clouds dissipated as fast as they’d gathered, and Jack knew the bad blood between brothers was all but forgotten.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
These storage risks, however, are a genuine concern for traders, and weather unpredictability probably means even after the current U.S. scare has dissipated, prices will remain in the $3.50-4.00/mmBtu range.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026
Byrne and his co-authors calculated that any internal heat would have dissipated billions of years in the past.
From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 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
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