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have faded

  • present perfect of fade.

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The Epstein files have faded from the headlines in recent months, but they are still out there.

From Salon May 29, 2026

Those decisions have faded into the background, however.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

In Lore Segal’s fiction, memory is a mine of storytelling wealth—and conversation among friends is the vital thread of life itself, even when all other pleasures have faded.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

With the war in its third week, hopes for a speedy conclusion have faded.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

The news stories about people being stopped and searched on their way to church or work or school have faded from the evening news.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander