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recede

[ri-seed] / rɪˈsid /


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The combination of high prices and slower wage growth means Americans have to make do with less, at least until inflation begins to recede again.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

She says dermatologists are also seeing an increase in young people with frontal fibrosing alopecia, where the front hairline starts to recede.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

Old grievances either recede or get stronger with age.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The numbness that had overwhelmed his body started to recede like a tide, and he had the strange sensation of emerging from something, of his head clearing.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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