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disappear

[dis-uh-peer] / ˌdɪs əˈpɪər /


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The pattern accelerated after the Cold War, when Washington harvested the “peace dividend,” cutting forces and procurement and allowing much of the production capacity behind them to disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

While Q stopped posting in 2022, the movement did not disappear.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Survivors of massive flash floods in Nepal have recounted how they saw their loved ones disappear into torrents of mud.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Delicate tissues tend to disappear quickly after death, leaving major gaps in scientists' understanding of how these animals actually lived.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

My befuddled brain simply thinks it’s another hallucination and I wait for it to disappear.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Further west, viewers may have slightly longer before the moon disappears.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

It’s called the “Invisiball”—baseball jargon for a pitch that batters inexplicably can’t hit, as if it simply disappears on its way to the plate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Then, she disappears into the spectacle of the film.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The process unfolds so rapidly and completely that the cell disappears within minutes, leaving virtually no trace.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Her smile disappears, and I wish I could take back my question.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The remains later disappeared from scholarly attention for many years before being identified again in the Egyptian Museum during a curation project in 2020.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

During pregnancy, my symptoms largely disappeared, my walking improved as did my dexterity in typing and writing.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

For decades, Brenda Burks wondered what happened after her little sister disappeared in Texas in the 1990s, and this week she finally learned the tragic truth.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"If they had disappeared, then I could be happy about it. Unfortunately, they continue to exist. This ideology is not dead."

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The rat disappeared behind the bush, and Clare followed him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Over time, Western components have been disappearing from the Shahed, Ukrainian officials and analysts say, even as the drones gain more sophisticated navigation and attack capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

So why is it disappearing from the shelves?

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

The observation marks the first time humanity has recorded Earth disappearing behind another object from the surface of a different planet.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

O'Keeffe - who's 35 and originally from Manchester, although lives in Greenwich - says it lasted for a few minutes before disappearing.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

She then spotted Duane as she was coming down, managing to get in an “Oh!” before disappearing beneath the grass.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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