“lead, a potent poison, has nearly vanished from the U.S. sky.” (Mark Roman, Discover mag.)
“If the cock be heard to crow, the charm will vanish into air.” (Hogg, Universal Oxford Dictionary)
“The three imperial monarchies of east and central Europe (Hohenzollerns, Habsburgs and Romanovs) all vanished within a year (1918).” (Paul Johnson, A history of the Modern World)