as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the city lost population, its political influence drained away
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Verb
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New York Open Data showed that certain types of delays, such as those related to braking issues, rail and roadbed problems and service delivery, decreased on the A line from September to December.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025 -
The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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The intense criticism of the COVID response has left a lingering public distrust in health and diminished their influence.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The seeming smallness of the story does nothing to diminish the film’s bleakness nor blunt its ultimately devastating impact.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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Crime has since subsided, though its memory hasn’t.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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The uproar surrounding the election has not subsided since that time, despite Ganim later winning two court-ordered re-do elections in 2024.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Columbia officials declined to comment on the pending litigation.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Hynes declined to address the penalty kill after the game as not to jinx it.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Residents of northern Massachusetts are bracing for 8 to 12 inches before the snow tapers off around midday.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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What Happens Next The winter weather warning for Las Vegas will remain in effect through the evening, with precipitation tapering off overnight.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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So the advantages to exempting tips from taxation quickly fall away.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the psychological barriers that have long kept proliferation at bay may already have fallen away.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Mar. 2025
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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And now, as layoffs on the federal government rise, business confidence falls, and economic forecasts weaken, Wall Street—long used to Trump's market-friendly rhetoric—is being told by the president to embrace the volatility as part of a longer-term strategy.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Drain (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drain%20%28away%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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