evaporate
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Fifteen years ago, in an epic unraveling, McIlroy saw a four-shot Sunday lead evaporate with a collapse at Amen Corner — triple bogey, bogey, double bogey on holes 11, 12 and 13.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Northern Ireland's McIlroy saw his commanding lead evaporate during a dramatic day where he swung the door wide open to his rivals with a one-over par 73.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
When ABC pulled the plug on the new season of “The Bachelorette,” its cast of suitors saw their 15 minutes of fame seemingly evaporate before it could begin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Over time, fluids can degrade or evaporate, potentially damaging the specimens.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
If, in other words, the matter were treated routinely and with a minimum of fuss, it would quickly evaporate.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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