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trail away

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to become fainter, quieter, or weaker

    his voice trailed off

"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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Let’s build our own trail away from the highway,’” Stouffer told the Times.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2015

To blaze a clear trail away from such catastrophic industrial follies will be the vital task of the new Conference.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Now, with prices up�" he said, and let his voice trail away.

From Time Magazine Archive

His eyes trail away from Jake to me.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

I let my words trail away, unsure what to say next.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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