recede
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That emergency ended years ago but the rolls didn’t recede commensurately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Will Carl’s Jr. rebound to its former glory in its birthplace as a flagbearer for Californian burger culture or recede into irrelevance?
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
They are likely to remain cautious about adding more workers and increasing labor costs until oil prices recede.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Nowruz marks the point when the cold of winter begins to recede, giving way to the lively and hopeful arrival of spring.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
It does not recede into its background of leaden sky, nor harmonize with the gray frame houses and black telephone poles around it.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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