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dissipate

[dis-uh-peyt] / ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt /




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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

Will his charisma ultimately dissipate in the face of his many false starts and unfulfilled promises?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Powell and his team insisted that the rapid increase in prices in 2021 were “transitory” and would quickly dissipate.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Calculations suggest it would dissipate in less than 1000 years unless it is continuously replenished.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The uncertainty that lived inside me began to dissipate; the ache that the little boy who stared in the mirror felt was gone.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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