Natural disasters tend to fade from memory as scenes of destruction slip from prominence in the media.

ECONOMIST: In Katrina's wake

LJM, Arthur Andersen will fade from memory.

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For the most part, the movie is really a black comedy about Los Angeles-style self-obsession spiced with sudden drug interludes that jar you for a minute, then fade from memory as we head on to the next (occasionally facile) showbiz send-up.

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In our view, the global economy is experiencing an uneven recovery, and we do not expect the investor caution that has weighed on the markets for the better part of the last two years to quickly fade from memory in the near future.

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Even during their short separation, she began to fade from his memory.

WSJ: For Wounded Vet, Love Pierces the Fog of War

And even the ghastliest tragedies fade from the memory.

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