recede
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When enamel wears away, or gums recede, exposed dentin can make teeth particularly sensitive to hot, cold, sweet, or acidic foods and drinks.
From Science Daily β Nov. 5, 2026
The listing could also pave the way for Jio's competitors to raise prices, as fears of being undercut by a cheaper rival begin to recede.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
With his lanky frame, unruly hair and sad, deep-set eyes, Turturro, 69, often inhabits twitchy, tightly wound characters, though he can also recede into stillness, conveying buried hurt and pain.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 22, 2026
In Fitch’s scenario, you can imagine that inflation might recede, or that Treasurys might be a haven.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 22, 2026
He didn't see the moonlight reappear, then recede, then reappear.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
That threat appears to have receded and the process has been marked by a spirit of co-operation, which is expected to continue.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
Indeed, after vaccine demand receded, Moderna’s sales and its share price sank.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 25, 2026
A week after the floodwaters receded, Angelenos started circulating petitions that would recall the corrupt Shaw from office.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 17, 2026
In recent weeks, many of those worries have receded.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
Water levels receded so deeply, the archaeologist Richardson Gill argued in 2000, that “starvation and thirst” killed millions of Maya.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
The effect is a world concurrently emerging and receding.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 23, 2026
In a briefing on Monday, government spokesman Ekkapob Pianpises said floods were receding, but "some areas in Bangkok are still facing high water levels".
From Barron's β Sep. 28, 2026
It’s true: I live surrounded by people who keep receding into the music of the past.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 4, 2026
Now he is left to clear up the mess and build bridges, amid claims support for his re-election as Fifa president in March is receding.
From BBC β Aug. 1, 2026
He was a short, stocky man with a large head and receding hairline.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco JimΓ©nez
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