recede
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In “push-pull,” that meant a bright red popping out in the upper left makes the duller color in the lower right seem to recede even further.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
They are likely to remain cautious about adding more workers and increasing labor costs until oil prices recede.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
After the sun came up, "we watched the water recede little by little" before the fire department arrived, Mikey said.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Powell conditioned any such approach on first seeing tariff-driven goods inflation recede.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
The objects in the room seemed to swell and recede with each thump of my heart.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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