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evaporate

[ih-vap-uh-reyt] / ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt /


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Bonta previously has said his preference would be structural remedies — divesting key business units — rather than “behavioral” compromises that could evaporate soon after the merger closed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

They move air across the skin, which can help sweat evaporate and make people feel cooler.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Richard Windsor, an independent analyst at Radio Free Mobile, said Alphabet’s earnings-per-share figure hinged largely on the “illusory security of a series of unrealized investment returns that will evaporate at the first hint of trouble.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

These two-in-one shorts layer a lightweight shell over a liner that’s constructed from cloud-shaped fibers which boost the surface area sweat can evaporate from.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Even after diversion, the water gushes through irrigation channels so quickly that it can’t evaporate and build up salts in the soil.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

But that sense of control evaporates as soon as Layla's period nears - the peak of her menstrual cycle.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Heat domes also cause "dry thunderstorms" where rain evaporates before hitting the surface and lightning strikes are liable to trigger wildfires.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Others are hoarding cash in preparation for a layoff they consider inevitable, or placing risky bets on the stock market to get rich before their job and salary evaporates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

That is the real prize, and it evaporates the instant one man tries to seize it all.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

It was understood that water evaporates from the oceans and becomes rain, and that the rain feeds rivers which flow to the ocean.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"As suddenly as you began, you stopped, your anger evaporated, and then you dozed off."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

By simply changing the number of bubbles in each droplet, the team found they could dramatically alter the pattern left behind as the liquid evaporated.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

By then, I had gained self-confidence and my shyness had evaporated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

While Platner—whose lead in the race had evaporated after a previous wave of stories about his relationship history—has not yet relented, he has suggested that he’s reassessing his run.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

My speech remained the same, but my excitement evaporated into discouragement.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

"We can apply these generalized laws to better understand evaporating black holes in quantum theory and black hole mergers, like those detected by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration using gravitational waves."

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

Pfizer faces a looming patent cliff and evaporating demand for its Covid drugs.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

“The argument for having lower rates is just evaporating right before our very eyes,” said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College, in an interview.

From MarketWatch Feb. 28, 2026

One way to avoid rewards evaporating before you realize it: make a habit of checking the app or online wallet for your account.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

I felt my head swimming, my mind slowly evaporating.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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