We must continue to argue for a more democratic system and not let the issue fade.

Today, however, many of them hope the issue will quickly fade.

But most institutions, particularly in professional sports, have refused to change, and the issue faded from public attention.

But eventually, the official said, all the issues faded away, except the oil.

There are few signs that the issue will fade any time soon.

But the issue largely faded behind more immediate concerns like education and the economy.

For some reason people remember bad publicity long after the issue has faded.

"Did he think that human rights and social issues would just fade away because the economy was growing?"

By the time he begins his second or third decade on the court, today's issues may well have faded from the screen.

After the 2006 elections the issue faded from the public debate.