receding
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Every portrait depicts a pale woman with a sharp nose, bow lips, slightly receding chin, and dark eyes with a pink lacrimal caruncle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 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
Photos from across the country have captured some of the dry conditions - including receding rivers, parched parks and sportspeople trying to play on.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
His receding hairline made him look older than he was.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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