fade
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Solar radio bursts are fairly common and usually fade within hours or, in some cases, a few days.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures settled lower, snapping a five-session winning streak as the heat wave across the eastern U.S. is set to fade ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
In normal times, the Fed won’t change its interest rate policy based on higher energy prices, which tend to fade without causing an inflationary spiral.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
It is worth noting, however, the pattern in recent years of a fast start to the year which can fade.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
But she could hear the mysterious woman’s footsteps fade away; she could hear the click of the lock two stories up when the mysterious woman left.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" by W.B. Yeats
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