Example Sentences

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Inside the Commissioners Court, Bettencourt’s message landed hard; momentum vanished instantly.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The Iberian lynx nearly vanished from the wild.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Since that moment, he said, she has "vanished".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The experienced Hillary Dawa Sherpa vanished on the upper reaches of the world's highest mountain early on May 30.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

She told him how Anat had vanished before they’d been able to make any headway with the dybbuk, save the warning.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny