fade away
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Curry became one half of a rivalry so powerful that it caused the rest of the NBA to functionally fade away.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
When he announced his retirement on Tuesday morning, however, those final few months were already starting to fade away as Wales and the rest of the footballing world paid tribute.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
If astrocytes help control whether fear memories are expressed or fade away, future treatments might target these cells alongside neurons to improve outcomes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
“This has been done properly in tons of movies, and it’s just trusting yourself and having the confidence that, yeah, people are going to look at this drawing and not fade away from it.”
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
I sat there dangling my feet in the ripples, watching the day fade away.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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