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regress

[ri-gres, ree-gres] / rɪˈgrɛs, ˈri grɛs /


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"Its the perfect time" for South Korea to leverage its strategic advantage and make investments as "the AI boom might die down" and demand could regress, he told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Instead, the cells appeared to regress into a more juvenile form.

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

Mississippi’s fourth-graders will again regress toward the mean.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

Yet if these growth rates regress to the mean, as they have in the past, value stocks are quite likely to outperform growth stocks over the next several years.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

“We must leave. Now. I should warn you that my mother may return momentarily. If I see her again. I'll regress horribly. We must dash.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

The musical trio regresses into that awkwardness of knowing they’ve shared a special moment, but there isn’t much left to say to each other besides so long and good luck.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

But if the team regresses, that glow will dim, a reality that Leiweke recognizes.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2023

As the movie’s biggest name, Vaughn regresses to his second-rate deadpan comedy roles of old, forcing his way through a comedically constipated performance.

From New York Times Aug. 27, 2020

Beneath the myriad patinas of culture, there is a fixed human nature that neither improves nor regresses.

From Washington Post May 30, 2019

The pleasurable feeling-tone which normally belongs to ministering to others, regresses in the nervous invalid to the infantile satisfaction of being ministered unto.

From Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy by Josephine A. Jackson

The study, which analyzed 109 of the top English-language theatrical film releases of 2025, found that racially diverse and gender diverse representation regressed despite reaching highs in previous years.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

But at Dilley, she regressed behaviorally, wetting herself after years without accidents and begging to breastfeed again despite being 6 years old.

From Slate Feb. 3, 2026

The Rams have regressed a bit on defence and there's a significant special teams advantage to Seattle.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

Jones regressed and got benched—raising concerns that Belichick had mismanaged the young passer’s development.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 7, 2025

Reviewing the data on Algernon: although he is still in his physical youth, he has regressed mentally.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

Greyson was meeting all his milestones and speaking normally until age 2, when he started regressing.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 22, 2025

However, despite acknowledging successes and changes, Welsh women have raised concerns that equality is regressing.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2025

At a time where it feels like society is regressing in their attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community, a film that celebrates queer chosen families is a salve.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2025

But Kidman isn’t debasing herself or regressing just for the sick sight of it all.

From Salon Dec. 23, 2024

“Barb” is what I was called as a child, and still am by my siblings, and I sense that at some level I’m regressing.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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