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
Old grievances either recede or get stronger with age.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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
To be sure, there were some signs that worries in the options market were beginning to recede.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
They may recede for a while, but they always return.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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