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They are negotiated with broadcast partners and were primarily designed to prop up the value of contracts with cable and satellite companies, many of which have since withered and died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

For starters, the traffic model most of these companies relied on has withered away.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

In some sections of the northern route through the strait—the widest and most suitable for large carriers—the season length for ships like the Nunalik has withered to 10-15 weeks, from 20-25 weeks two decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Why believe this promise of help, when the last dozen withered?

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

When the Argonauts saw the poor old creature—his name was Phineus—he was like a lifeless dream, creeping on withered feet, trembling for weakness, and only the skin on his body held his bones together.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton