fade away
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Roman Britain didn’t so much end as fade away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
At University College London, neuroscientist Dr Ravi Das has been trying to understand why some habits harden into addictions while others fade away.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
His voice began to fade away, and I stopped myself from dashing to the wall to beg him to stay and help me.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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