Example Sentences

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Summer jobs for teens are evaporating, as rising inflation and higher fuel prices squeeze the small businesses and restaurants that typically hire them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“The Earth is warming, and you are evaporating more water in a shorter amount of time,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Questions over Japan’s defensive prowess are evaporating as Tokyo muscles up, notably in the maritime, missile and cyber domains, while fortifying its strategic southern islands.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2023

Instead of enjoying every minute of the weekend, many American workers, like Tynan and Zisa, describe being seized by anxiety, dread or simmering sadness, because their precious days off are evaporating so quickly.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2021

The weather, I think, has not been very good lately; or else the beneficial effects of change of air and scene are evaporating.

From Charlotte Bront? A Monograph by Reid, T. Wemyss