die down
Example Sentences
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"One day some of the raw emotions might die down, but it was just a horrible summer."
From BBC
But the attention has died down as the program has settled into being a straight-ahead newscast.
From Los Angeles Times
"But it's hard without the backing of traditional broadcasters and traditional advertising models, so they might struggle after the initial buzz dies down."
From BBC
The wind dies down as the seventh man finishes, and none of his listeners stir.
After a few more people entered, the door to the foyer closed, and the little bit of murmuring from the black-mask wearers died down.
From Literature
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