as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
the tuberculosis resulted in her simply wasting away
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Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025 -
Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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With rising conflicts and weakened diplomacy, the global order is set to fragment in 2025, intensifying economic volatility.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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However, critics worry bringing minority parties into the majority tent weakens legislative scrutiny.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Among a handful of transfers ticketed to offer immediate help, Marshall may provide a jolt on defense and to the Huskers’ sagging special teams.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The new code of conduct, announced to stores Monday, is part of CEO Brian Niccol’s strategy to lure back customers, boost sagging sales and improve worker relations.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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TikTok's last-ditch legal challenge failed on Friday, when the Supreme Court said the law does not violate the First Amendment.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Then one of the legs failed and the lander fell over.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Butler returns, still wants out as Miami sinks to .500 with loss: Miami is 20-20 on cusp of NBA midseason after a 133-113 home loss to Nikola Jokic and Denver Friday.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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