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dissipation

[dis-uh-pey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən /




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Eclipse chasers will rush to secure a vantage point with an unimpeded sight of the setting Sun and pray for the dissipation of any clouds, dust or smoke.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Director Rory Pelsue zeroed in on desire and dissipation.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Additional challenges such as environmental noise, dissipation, and structural disorder further erode stability and storage efficiency.

From Science Daily Oct. 24, 2025

So the researchers posit that the only possible scenario is that fast dissipation of the ash cloud allowed for very quick cooling, ensuring that the shards were vitrified before being buried.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2025

It was Christmas week: we took to no settled employment, but spent it in a sort of merry domestic dissipation.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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