recedes
Example Sentences
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Second, when young people, like any other disaffected group, stop turning to law enforcement to address disputes, they often stop cooperating with police, they choose to solve problems themselves, and due process recedes even further.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Downing himself sometimes recedes from view, reflecting limited surviving documentation—not altogether surprising for one who spent his life hiding from view.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, the turkey — often dry, well-meaning, faintly ceremonial — recedes into the background.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The song then recedes into serenity once again, before picking up on “Break The Tension.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
“Do you know what happened to—?” The clanging of the cart recedes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
