The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by frost. From LearnThat.org. [J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).]
Did they become more dissatisfied from June to August, and that increased dissatisfaction caused their support to "wither"?. From Wordnik.com. [David Moore: "Obama Fatigue" Is A Pew Construct] Reference
Pretty sure that 'wither' is the equivalent of shriveling or drying up, i.e. "wither on the vine.". From Wordnik.com. [Global Macro Notes: Whither Commodities - Seeking Alpha] Reference
But untended crops and livestock soon wither away. From Wordnik.com. [A Race With Death] Reference
Just about everything to make a cash cow wither away. From Wordnik.com. [Unions Can Be a Good Thing] Reference
But privately, he was beginning to wither under self-doubt. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery Of The White House Suicide] Reference
Clearly, those foreign contributions will wither away with time. From Wordnik.com. ['We Need Reconciliation'] Reference
He was always a tough man and age did not wither his reputation. From Wordnik.com. [Mitch Miller obituary] Reference
Dandelions wither as I approach and the grass dies under my feet. From Wordnik.com. [Exile] Reference
Before his days be full he shall perish: and his hands shall wither away. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 20: Job The Challoner Revision] Reference
But if banks can't freely compete to see what works best, they will wither. From Wordnik.com. [The Banking Revolution] Reference
But at the end of the day, his tough talk will wither as Sept. 7th arrives. From Wordnik.com. [Dexter Rogers: Does Corey Pavin Have the Guts to Leave Tiger Woods off the Ryder Cup Team?] Reference
That's a deadly desert under whose heartless sun those tender shoots wither. From Wordnik.com. [Birding In Central Park] Reference
He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 20: Job The Challoner Revision] Reference
"If I forget you, O Jerusalem," wrote the Psalmist, "let my right hand wither.". From Wordnik.com. [A City That Echoes Eternity] Reference
They whine that if theyaren't allowed to nickel-and-dime us, innovation will wither. From Wordnik.com. [John Dougherty: The Clock Is Running Out on Net Neutrality] Reference
Only when the older generation is dead, Poitier declares, will prejudice wither away. From Wordnik.com. [Twelve Steps Toward Racial Harmony] Reference
A realistic goal for companies is to protect market leadership as weak players wither. From Wordnik.com. [Hope For Inflation, Prepare For Deflation] Reference
And there was Newt Gingrich's famous pledge that Medicare should "wither on the vine.". From Wordnik.com. [Robert Creamer: What's the Difference Between Mainstream Republican Leaders and Tea Party Extremists?] Reference
For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms The Challoner Revision] Reference
They whine that if theyÂaren't allowed to nickel-and-dime us, Âinnovation will wither. From Wordnik.com. [John Dougherty: The Clock Is Running Out on Net Neutrality] Reference
The flowering and fruitful plants shrivel and wither and prepare to die with the coming cold. From Wordnik.com. [Donna Henes: Autumn: Season of Ripe Maturity] Reference
Toxic green paint has been applied to the tree's base, causing some of its branches to wither. From Wordnik.com. [Big Trouble Under The Banyan Tree] Reference
We have run up debts, despoiled the planet and allowed too many of our institutions to wither. From Wordnik.com. [Politics blog live - Thursday 9 September] Reference
Hobbled by regulations and stiff competition, the telecom operator has seen its earnings wither. From Wordnik.com. [Telecom NZ Needs a Game Changer] Reference
We watched cherry blossoms wither and fall, smelling acidic the way that once-sweet things do. From Wordnik.com. [Things Every Woman Should Know About Love] Reference
But three centuries will wither every extravagance, and sober the picture of its glaring colours. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Remains of John Clare "The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet"] Reference
Initially imperious, the towering midfielder seemed to wither in the face of Sunderland's rebirth. From Wordnik.com. [Sunderland joy after Darren Bent penalty sinks Manchester City] Reference
The people complaining in droves to The New Yorker are not all hothouse flowers that wither easily. From Wordnik.com. [A Perception Problem] Reference
He charged that Gingrich and Dole "never believed in Medicare" and "want it to wither on the vine.". From Wordnik.com. [The Usual Suspects] Reference
As we know from the last ideological age, it is in just such a climate of fear that democracies wither. From Wordnik.com. [A MATTER OF PUBLIC TRUST] Reference
Meanwhile, goes the compliant, all those innovative little sites with no access to channels will wither and die. From Wordnik.com. [The Internet Gets Pushy] Reference
Neuronal connections that underlie cognitive and other abilities stick around if they're used, but wither if they're not. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Inside A Teen Brain] Reference
The rule seems to be "use it or lose it": connections among neurons that are not used wither away, a process called pruning. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Inside A Teen Brain] Reference
The big question is whether China's cultural flowering will ultimately wither -- or be crushed -- without fundamental political reform. From Wordnik.com. [China's Glasnost] Reference
If she can open more charter schools that are better than the regular city schools, she seems willing to let the old system wither away. From Wordnik.com. [An Unlikely Gambler] Reference
Republicans, he said, would let Medicare "wither on the vine" with their plan to let it balloon to only 15 percent of the budget in 2002. From Wordnik.com. [1995: Oh, A Revolution] Reference
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