faded

Example Sentences

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“Hopes for a quick wind-down of the Iran war faded, contrary to the wishful market action earlier in the week,” writes Rosenberg Research’s David Rosenberg.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He smiled and said "the reality may have faded but the dream is still there and it will come back in time".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

What has helped is that the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has faded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But interest rapidly faded; by February the download pace had fallen to just over 1 million, according to market researchers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It faded into the one in the picture, then moved away and came back different still.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott