fading
Example Sentences
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By then, he said, their memory of the case’s intricacies was already fading.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The 78-year-old from London is cared for by his wife, Louisa, who takes him to meetings of ex-boxers to keep the fading flame flickering.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
But optimism around the potential deal was fading as of Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
For decades, Western consensus held that geography was fading as destiny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
If the moon didn’t eat soon, it’d risk fading away completely, but from what Jack had seen, it never learned, disappearing from view at least once a month.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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