Example Sentences

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But the MCU’s multiverse fare, in which versions of characters from different universes meet, had been fading in popularity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

Larson had been fading from contention before the spin.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

Sales of that car had been fading as more Americans chose sport-utility vehicles.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

At KME, the allure of working for the hometown company had been fading for several years, ever since a private equity firm bought the company from a local family.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022

In the centre, in the neck of a large decanter, one flower-girl had thrust a little penny nosegay which had been fading on her breast since the day before.

From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile