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fading

British  
/ ˈfeɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. a variation in the strength of received radio signals due to variations in the conditions of the transmission medium

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Fading these hot stocks now makes sense because they’re more expensive in the face of weakening fundamentals.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Fading investor belief may be one of the biggest obstacles for bitcoin to overcome, says Deutsche Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

In one of the earliest examples of his "pictorial" photography, Fading Away, Robinson combined five separate negatives to produce a scene showing a dying girl surrounded by her family.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

Fading Hollywood star Chase Weston comes home for Christmas to visit and is begrudgingly roped into participating in the Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Fading, they sighed that sunlight and birds, bright mornings, warm fires, food and drink, friendship, and all good things had been lost beyond recovery.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

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