as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
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Recent Examples of fall away
In a transfixing performance that balances colorful affectation with raw hunger, the actor makes Lee a magnetic raconteur whose shield of worldly composure falls away as Eugene (Drew Starkey) eludes his grasp, leaving him a virtual ghost by the end of the film.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
And by focusing there, her desperation to believe started to fall away.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
And in that moment, all comparisons, to the Caribbean or anywhere else, fall away.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Video shows stunning view of Earth from Falcon 9
The in-space video shows a group of Starlink satellites as two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the payload to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
And by focusing there, her desperation to believe started to fall away.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
And in that moment, all comparisons, to the Caribbean or anywhere else, fall away.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Video shows stunning view of Earth from Falcon 9
The in-space video shows a group of Starlink satellites as two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the payload to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Federal grant aid per student decreased nearly 4% in the same period, which is in line with decreases in enrollment.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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White Evangelicals also decreased from 28 percent of the electorate in 2020 to 23 percent in 2024.Mark Tooley, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
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Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Helping to model that behavior and normalizing outreach for support is a great way to diminish the stigma.Subha Barry, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The tension subsides only in the last iteration, as the bare interval A-E swells and then breaks off.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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The foul odors subsided when the facility closed in 2014, but a decade later, the infrastructure sits as a 47-acre blighted industrial property on the edge of the Santa Cruz River.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Broocks noted that the Sandy Hook lawsuit judgments could be overturned in pending appeals and got Murray to acknowledge that the Sandy Hook families' offer in The Onion bid could fall apart if that happens.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cover plants with burlap, blankets, or horticultural fleece if temperatures are predicted to fall below -10°F.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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At 36 years of age and with his play declining, was Wilson’s career over?Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to press charges against Mangum for making false allegations.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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This external validation can ease the discomfort of inconsistency in relationships and provide further confidence to navigate the disagreement. 3.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That could cause trouble for Trump, who faces a potential Catch-22 that will make easing the housing burden difficult to solve.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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With fewer solar storms in the weeks following the equinox, auroral activity naturally tapered off.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Precipitation chances taper off by Thursday morning.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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