Great link, thanks. “Word crimes” is a great song indeed. More than learning English, I am a Weird Al fan. In this case, it translates well to ”nearly disappe

Great link, thanks. “Word crimes” is a great song indeed. More than learning English, I am a Weird Al fan. In this case, it translates well to ”nearly disappeared”. Which matches a sibling comment explanation that it means “everything happened for it to disappear except it didn’t quite disappeared yet”. But also makes sense another sibling comment explanation that it is a hedge. Like “for all purposes it actually disappeared, but let me say it nearly disappeared for those who will point out that the site and the company still technically exists”.