recedes

Example Sentences

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Second, when young people, like any other disaffected group, stop turning to law enforcement to address disputes, they often stop cooperating with police, they choose to solve problems themselves, and due process recedes even further.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Downing himself sometimes recedes from view, reflecting limited surviving documentation—not altogether surprising for one who spent his life hiding from view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, the turkey — often dry, well-meaning, faintly ceremonial — recedes into the background.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

As Pabst moves toward the exit, the office door recedes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Day by day, night by night he recedes, and I become more faithless.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood