recede

Example Sentences

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But he said "a more accurate damage assessment was pending once waters recede".

From Barron's

But as inflation receded and the job market cooled, the Fed shifted gears, voting through nearly 2 percentage points of rate cuts since the summer of 2024 before pausing in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, the turkey — often dry, well-meaning, faintly ceremonial — recedes into the background.

From Salon

Looking back, Rowan saw the cavern receding into the darkness.

From Literature

The central question: Will there ever come a time when justice will prevail — and impunity will recede — in cases of Mexican journalists targeted by organized crime, corrupt politicians and others?

From Los Angeles Times