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fall away

verb as in drop off

verb as in lose ground

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"The 10 years of not seeing him fell away in an instant."

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This has been an area that has provided a welcome source of funding in recent years but it has fallen away sharply for several reasons, including new UK immigration rules and competition from other countries.

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In races, there is a crossover point between compounds, where the extra pace generated by the higher grip levels of the softer compound falls away and the harder compound becomes faster.

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BBC Sport takes a look at some names who broke through at a young age, but then fell away.

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He is likely to drop out of the top 10 when his points from last year's run to the semi-finals fall away.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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