Example Sentences

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Free cash flow has evaporated for Oracle and the deficit is being filled by debt, and perhaps future equity sales.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For the average middle-class household in Shanghai or Shenzhen, the “wealth effect” of the 2010s has evaporated.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

The shock and grief still sits deep, but the pride has evaporated.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Whether or not they pull off a long shot wild card run, it’s more clear than ever that their longstanding dominance has evaporated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Now that all his good ole boy, tough bourbon talk has evaporated, I wonder if he’s this pathetic all the time.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett