receding
Example Sentences
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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
With the glaciers that feed the rivers receding, he writes, “the taps that have kept Europe’s rivers full for thousands of years are running dry.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
It’s true: I live surrounded by people who keep receding into the music of the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
She caught one last glimpse of New Pretty Town receding behind them.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
