withered
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Yet the league's highest-earning clubs have hardly withered in the face of the challenge from outside the six, and Spurs' pursuit of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is a reminder of that.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
They are negotiated with broadcast partners and were primarily designed to prop up the value of contracts with cable and satellite companies, many of which have since withered and died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The Texas troubadour is celebrating not what’s withered and worn but authentic and real.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Venezuelan infrastructure and technical expertise have also withered since the mid-2000s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Her skin had withered in the time she had been hidden, going gray and leathery, but there was no doubt who she had once been.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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