Example Sentences

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By then, the sellout crowd for the most highly anticipated game on the Wizards’ home schedule was dissipating, a tint of disappointment coating their faces as they departed to a rainy night.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2015

The robust indie-film world she supposedly reigned over was dissipating, and being crowned its queen didn’t necessarily impress her colleagues.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2015

Southwest and was dissipating near the Arizona-New Mexico border.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2014

There is some evidence that the heavy interest in shorting the stock was dissipating, given the poor performance since it first sold shares in May.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2012

The mist was dissipating quickly, allowing the sun—in streaks and dazzling, abrupt splashes—to shine through.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols