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dissipate

[dis-uh-peyt] / ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt /




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When Morocco's energy started to dissipate, it became a contest.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

“The oil shock’s effect on prices may dissipate soon, in which case raising rates may only begin to bite after inflation has started coming back down,” Waller noted.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

Crude prices have since retreated to the low-$100s, but even at lower levels they’re creating inflationary pressures that may not dissipate soon.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

But the feeling of being seen, of finding your people — even briefly — sticks with you long after the scents dissipate.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

But, as Frank and Hazel talked, the group’s rage seemed to dissipate.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Soccer’s governing body takes the heat, making a bet that once games begin and international mania takes over, the fury dissipates.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Additionally, Goldman Sachs predicts that central bank demand will remain a fundamental pillar of support, averaging about 60 metric tons monthly, once price volatility dissipates.

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

Boron arsenide has the potential to revolutionize electronics and semiconductor technology by providing a material that both dissipates heat effectively and performs as a high-quality semiconductor.

From Science Daily Nov. 12, 2025

If the emotion dissipates, so can the performance.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2025

“Your physical body dissolves, your sunsum dissipates into the air, and your spirit goes to whatever underworld you are most tied to.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

If there was any bad blood between Paxton and Middleton over these clashes, it seems to have dissipated in the years since.

From Salon May 23, 2026

The results initially seemed to quell investors’ worst fears about artificial intelligence encroaching on Monday.com’s business, but the optimism dissipated as the day continued.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

For three weeks, McFarland and Brune followed short-lived storms that dissipated quickly, leaving them without useful data.

From Science Daily Apr. 21, 2026

In recent days, those threats have dissipated, at least for now.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

It was all very soothing, and as soon as the fog of worry dissipated, everyone’s normal hearty breakfast appetites returned, including Penelope’s.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

While the colder climate of space holds appeal for some backers of the galactic data-center vision, “there’s no airflow,” Huang noted, which could present challenges when it comes to dissipating heat.

From MarketWatch Feb. 25, 2026

"The gas behaves like a perfect conductor; even though countless collisions occur between the atoms, quantities like mass and energy flow freely, without dissipating into the system."

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

For a while, investors cheered the dissipating fog, with the Nasdaq composite surging as much as 2.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

The loss against League Two opposition marks a new low for the Premier League side under Amorim and any optimism evident prior to the new campaign is already dissipating.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2025

He felt the tingle in his skin dissipating.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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