fizzle
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Currency interventions that aren’t backed by a shift in central bank policy or fiscal policy historically buy weeks but can fizzle out after that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
As the fronts push south, they may fizzle out, meaning little or no rainfall for the places that need it most, in the south and east.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"When that happens, triplets easily fizzle out before they ever meet. Molecules must be close enough for energy to transfer but separated enough to prevent quenching of excitons."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Ebola outbreak could swell into the next great pandemic, or it could be contained and fizzle out, which is certainly the preferable option.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
As we hurtled closer, I saw that security officers were standing to either side of the gate, and I felt what little hope I’d managed to muster fizzle.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Researchers believe the shock "fizzles" after reaching the outer boundary of a bubble created by gas that the doomed star had previously expelled.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
We explore what could happen if the boom fizzles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And then, of course, there’s the risk the AI bubble fizzles and utilities are left with too much capacity.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Her romance fizzles, but a passion is born: She’ll now explore cemeteries around the globe, musing on the tales they tell, the cultures they mirror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
“Oh, don’t mind her. She’s like a match. If she rubs up against something, she flares up for a second, but then she fizzles out very quickly.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
As fears of a bust fizzled, venues including Philadelphia and Kansas City see increases in tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the American dream of winning the tournament for the first time fizzled out in shambolic fashion in the early hours of Tuesday morning with a hugely disappointing defeat by Belgium.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
What started off as a trailblazing music partnership between música mexicana band Fuerza Regida and L.A. label Rancho Humilde has now fizzled into a sticky online drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
However, as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran fizzled, they rose again.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
The streetlight fizzled into darkness and then flared back to life and then fizzled again...darkness; light; darkness; light.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
However, the decline showed signs of fizzling out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hopes for a deal run high before fizzling, so markets have been reluctant to discount longer-lasting disruptions, Morgan Stanley analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Like their manager, the club's supporters will hope for action in the forthcoming transfer window to prevent a positive start to the season from fizzling out.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Recent fears about the AI trade fizzling had led investors to rotate out of recent winners and into some more defensive sectors — though not all.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
The idea was in danger of fizzling before it could explode.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
