recede
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Long Beach officials said they continue to work to fortify the sand berms and seawall that remain, and are checking drains to ensure any flooding can quickly recede.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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
Among conventional government bonds, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management likes two-year to five-year maturities on expectations that global rate-hike forecasts will recede further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The floodwaters recede; it is only salty sweat that trickles down my face and into my mouth.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Dr Konyak points to explorers, colonial officials, missionaries and photographers drawn to tattooed faces, ornaments, weapons and headhunting, while the lives behind them often receded from view.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“The US LEI receded slightly in August, the first monthly decline since March of this year,” said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, a senior manager at The Conference Board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
When the waters receded, the area’s original inhabitants ensured that the fish drained into hundreds of artificial fish ponds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
By studying these events at different distances, the researchers found that more distant objects appeared to be receding faster.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
After mid-August there are signs of high pressure receding for a time, allowing Atlantic low pressure and frontal systems closer to the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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
Natalie felt her hope receding like the tide.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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