as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
the tuberculosis resulted in her simply wasting away
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The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Now, Trump's personal and fading legal troubles—combined with his brash policies concerning issues like immigration, executive power, and corporate regulations—are once again driving people to law school.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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His health weakened by overwork and physical ailments, McCombs spent much of the last months of his life under medical care.—
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22 Mar. 2025
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The doctor added that recovery would best continue away from the hospital, where exposure to viruses risks weakening the Holy Father's condition.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Humans generate memories during their very first months of life, but where do those memories go?—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Foscolo went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI for Hagerty (14-2), while Stephen Chucka had a triple, double and RBI and Brandon Levy and Nathaniel Rhodes each added doubles and an RBI.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, sagging — most associated with poorly supportive bras — is not an ailment, but rather a natural aging phenomenon.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The thing feels darn near bulletproof, and the cushions never sag or get lumpy.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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Alas, the thick-headed goon that Vito sends to whack Frank in the lobby of his lux Manhattan apartment building (a swollen and unrecognizable Cosmo Jarvis as the aptly named Vincent Gigante) fails to follow through with a double-tap, and Frank survives with a scratch to the head.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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Organizations that fail to measure impact and ROI may risk losing executive support and budget.—
Ryan Austin,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Cracking or Bulging Floors Windows and doors aren't the only things affected by a shifting or sinking foundation.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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Kurland and his cohorts sunk tens of millions into Altieri’s scheme.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Waste (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20%28away%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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