recede
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Collins said she is hopeful that inflation will recede, which could allow the Fed to continue bringing interest rates lower later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
They are likely to remain cautious about adding more workers and increasing labor costs until oil prices recede.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Old grievances either recede or get stronger with age.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Even after reopening, the airports are unlikely to return to full capacity anytime soon, and only if fuel prices recede as hoped.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
He sprang into the dark passageway and flattened himself against the wall, listening to footsteps draw nearer, nearer, then pass and begin to recede down the street.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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