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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It also carried all the hallmarks of a fading superstar shaking his fist at the skies after such a poor season for Liverpool and, we must not forget, Salah.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“The geopolitical risk premium may be fading, the structural supply deficit that emerged during the conflict has not disappeared,” he added.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

One of the stock market’s favorite tailwinds, share buybacks, has been fading for tech titans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In the shade beneath the fading giant, a seedling had sprouted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The sky was a royal purple and dotted with fading stars, the light of day just beginning to break through.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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