dissipate
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He was, he writes, an “incorrigible satisficer” who minimized small decisions because “searching for the best can only dissipate scarce cognitive resources.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Calculations suggest it would dissipate in less than 1000 years unless it is continuously replenished.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
“If this geopolitical overhang starts to dissipate, we think we get right back to a really strong fundamental picture for the economy,” he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
But it must be actively defeated; it would be a grave mistake to assume it will dissipate after losing momentum or cannibalizing itself.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
The last wisps of smoke dissipate, the crowd begins to disperse.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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