fade
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The hope is that as some food safety fears fade, Sweetgreen’s sales and traffic will benefit from its focus on value, especially the wraps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
They can fade over the course of weeks to months, but if patches persist and spread, it could be a sign of acne, which dermatologists consider a medical condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Reid’s explanation was that investors may view inflation risk as a near-term shock that will eventually fade or be dealt with by the Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Asian stocks mostly fell and oil prices extended gains as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade amid expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again next month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Nat watched the jagged outlines of Bourbon fade astern.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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But then "the joy fades, the adrenaline subsides, and you're faced with the reality of having to return to normal life again."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
In a plant, that means any antibacterial effect they have fades quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Moments after the final rapid-fire rhythm of Anthrax’s opening number “Caught in a Mosh” fades from the open air of the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., shaggy-headed vocalist Joey Belladonna addresses the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cochrane cautioned that attention to the problem often rises during major El Niño fire seasons and fades once conditions improve.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
But if you take a better look, the good impression fades.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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When the movie roles faded — she only made about 20 films in more than 50 years — she found regular work on television beginning in the 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Spices that had faded into the background suddenly become legible again.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
That’s what happened after the pandemic faded away in 2021 and 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Hopes of a resolution to the Drumcree dispute have faded but have not disappeared completely.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“After their visits to these magical lands, the children returned with memories. Then, as adults, those memories faded and became dreams. Some wrote about the things they’d seen and experienced.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Not only did he offer to help out Piastri late in the race as the Australian was trying to pass Lewis Hamilton's fading Ferrari, but he also finally took full responsibility for the incident.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"However, instead of fading away, the source continued emitting episodes of soft X-rays for nearly ten minutes."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Two trends that made luxury stocks an amazing investment over the past 20 years—booming Chinese demand and growing ranks of middle-class consumers splurging on luxury goods in the West—are fading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Now that old ecosystem is fading, and the charm is being lost," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Sir Fig Newton head-butted my ankle, aware of my fading excitement.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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