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[feyd] / feɪd /




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Oil prices extended hefty gains Tuesday as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade, fanning fresh inflation fears and ramping up bets on at least one US interest rate hike this year.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

—The yields on eurozone government bonds were higher due to inflation concerns, as prospects of a near-term resolution to the U.S.-Iran war fade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

And there are no signs the trend is starting to fade.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

But marketing buzz can fade, and poor perceptions regarding quality and sustainability can backfire on a company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

He waited for the chattering voices of LeVisqueux, Huxley, and Malvolio to fade away.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The electricity demand for cooling peaks on still, hot evenings - just as the wind drops and solar fades, leaving gas to supply the extra energy.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

However, their allure fades over time, he added, while legacy clubs that have modernized their amenities retain their appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Stocks in the space sector are deepening their declines on Thursday as the SpaceX halo fades further.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Through my glass, Barrio de las Letras fades into its own rosy haze.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

His laughter floats up and fades into the dark, starry sky.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

And what was left, once memories of the crisis faded, were the harms of the choices we made to cope with a whole host of unknowns: the learning losses, socialization issues, and shuttered businesses.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

Concerns about private credit and the threat AI poses to data-intensive financial businesses have also faded somewhat, he added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

Above the auditorium, a faded Anthony Heinsbergen mural offers a glimpse of the theater’s past.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

In June, energy prices fell much more slowly, declining 0.1%, as the effect of government gasoline subsidies a year earlier faded.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

But as he held me, the adrenaline faded.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

The effects of a recent government action already are fading.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

But it also suggests that the options-related forces that accelerated the rebound are fading.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

However, Kuwaki more than merited her celebrations in the fading daylight, not that you could have missed her with her mint-green top and luminous green ball.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

It was a place where diners squinted at fading celebrity glossies on the wall and said, “Isn’t that the guy who—?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“Let’s go! Let’s go! Pond’s health is fading fast!”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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