What's more likely is that it fades away gradually and becomes a less prominent component of organized events.
But Watson declined the invitation to fade away, gradually chipping away at Oosthuizen's day-long lead until they walked off the 18th green tied on 10 under par, with only Sweden's Peter Hanson, the overnight leader, and Phil Mickelson following.
As Kant observed, a "simple" soul, which cannot be dissolved into its constituent parts, might still fade away gradually until it has completely disappeared.
As the temperature is lowered, the electrical hysteresis weakens and fades away gradually, which means that the charges trapped in impurities or defects become fewer and fewer.
Moreover, the clash between health economics and clinical freedom observed among clinicians mentioned by the late health economist Alan Williams two decades ago [ 28] seems to fade away gradually.
Far from fading away, Britten is gradually entering the permanent repertory.
Many more dot-coms vanished (Webvan, Kozmo, Excite@Home) or were absorbed into bigger companies before gradually fading away (Netscape).
Grant offers the melancholy pleasure of tolling the bells for a generation that is gradually fading away.
He is banking on the Greek – and Portuguese, Spanish and Italian – debt crisis proving manageable, with uncertainty "gradually fading away".
We see them daily now, and at our house each time, but with the FM (Foster Mum) gradually fading away.
A former pop champ now gradually fading away, making one last appearance at the edge of the spotlight before vanishing to the undercard of popularity?
