Word: wane
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...large parts of the U.S. Southwest, brightening the sky like the grand finale of a fireworks display and causing many startled spectators instinctively to shield their face. Interspersed with occasional fireballs, the meteors reached an incredible peak rate of at least 40 per sec. before the bombardment began to wane. Some shooting stars continued to fall until their trails were obscured by the glare of the rising...
There was no sign last week that Yeltsin was in immediate danger of losing his post by impeachment or forced resignation. But his ability to ram through difficult economic decisions will continue to wane. "My best guess," says former Director of Central Intelligence Robert Gates, "is that the struggle will continue and that it will be a continuing drain on the reform process...
...nature would stirs some alums and quiet undergrads to decisive action. Next year, Harvard fans, hang that terrier out to dry. Don't just shame B.U. fans on the ice. Try pummeling them with water balloons. Fight back, and scream your loudest negative cheers. Don't let your energy wane as your diploma yellows...
...Baltic governments manage to reform their economies without incurring dire levels of poverty and unemployment, the citizenship conflict may wane. Estonia, aided by its close cultural ties to Finland, has moved the most swiftly, issuing its own hard currency, the kroon, backed by gold reserves. That has complicated exchanges with Russia but helped increase foreign investment and trade...
...first-years started to contribute to varsity teams, the need for separate freshman teams--an expensive investment for budget-constrained athletic departments--started to wane...