ribbon
noun
a woven strip or band of fine material, as silk or rayon, varying in width and finished off at the edges, used for ornament, tying, etc.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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The landscape I wanted to memorize has ribboned away behind me, and I now find myself sitting in a parking lot that I don’t remember driving to.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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