as in to tail (off)
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The August jobs report, released last week, showed just 22,000 new positions, nearly all in healthcare and support services; other sectors have stagnated, amplifying concerns that job growth outside healthcare may soon vanish altogether as Medicaid cuts take effect in October.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025 -
And so dark celestial bodies vanished from the scientific imagination.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is due to essential oils that slowly evaporate as spices age, leaving them dull in flavor.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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All that on top of her ever-increasing living expenses, and the money just seemed to evaporate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Glasner cannot be accused of giving out inconsistent messages.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pennsylvania Pennsylvania’s State Board of Pharmacy allowed pharmacists to give out the COVID-19 shot based on recommendations from authorities other than the ACIP.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Peter (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peter%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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