evaporate

Example Sentences

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Of course, the argument that valuation multiples are supportive may evaporate if earnings crater.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Such is the level of disgust and exhaustion, the public's fear of reprisals for speaking out is beginning to evaporate.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

But in the event of a market downturn, much of the revenue from the higher tax will evaporate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

USC had led by two scores with less than five minutes remaining, only to see its lead evaporate in that span.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Once you understand that prescriptive rules are the conventions of a specialized form of the language, most of the iptivist controversies evaporate.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker