recede
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A central bank need not raise rates in response to such shocks, confident that as they recede, inflation will ease on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Economists and industry analysts say that even after oil starts flowing again from the Middle East, it could take a while for the Iran war’s effects on consumer prices to recede.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dentine is the softer layer beneath enamel, and it can become exposed when enamel wears away or gums recede.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
A surge in U.S. inflation to a three-year high has begun to recede, but life isn’t going to get more affordable for Americans anytime soon.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
He didn't see the moonlight reappear, then recede, then reappear.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
A week after the floodwaters receded, Angelenos started circulating petitions that would recall the corrupt Shaw from office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
In recent weeks, many of those worries have receded.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
That possibility has receded for now, with Verstappen's new contract with Red Bull.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
But then the number fell from 2010 until 2022, as the Great Recession’s impact gradually receded.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
How long I’d been looking at it I don’t know, but gradually I became aware that it was morning, that the pain had receded somewhat, and that I could move around without awful difficulty.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
While heavy rain continued to fall early Monday evening, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon told a news conference that floodwaters were receding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
It’s true: I live surrounded by people who keep receding into the music of the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Photos from across the country have captured some of the dry conditions - including receding rivers, parched parks and sportspeople trying to play on.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The point at which galaxies begin receding faster than light is called the Hubble distance.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
I looked around the room, this precious space we’d shared with Togbe for eight years, receding into my memories till Mawuli came back in to get dressed.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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