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subside

[suhb-sahyd] / səbˈsaɪd /


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He expects other temporary inflation drivers — like tariffs and energy — will subside sooner or later.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

“Even if attacks subside temporarily, the underlying dispute over the strait will remain, making future flare-ups highly likely.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The high temperatures have begun to subside in Spain, however a forest fire broke out north-east of Barcelona forcing 16,000 to stay in their homes on Friday morning.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

As with many new issues, patience after the first few weeks often proves rewarding, as the initial enthusiasm and forced flows subside and a more durable trend begins to take shape.

From Barron's Jun. 13, 2026

The buzzing starts to subside, replaced by a pounding ache that sweeps from ear to ear around the back of my skull.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Eventually, the novelty of the road trip fades, and hope subsides.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

The other half decided to stick with the old regime for now, meaning they will see a 40% cut in funding this year as those subsides are phased out.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Fed officials would typically look through this oil shock because, presumably, when the latest conflict in the Middle East subsides, the inflationary surge will abate as well.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

“If the energy shock from the war subsides and the economy doesn’t reaccelerate, I think we could see cuts later this year.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

My laughter subsides, and I hear her soft voice over and over in my head until I just sit there with satisfaction wrapping around me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

When Shakeel holed out off Josh Tongue, any lingering doubts that England would not beat the fading light disappeared as Pakistan subsided to 194 all out.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

When the attacks somewhat subsided a few days later, the vessel unloaded its cargo and was asked to sail eastwards via the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Ohtani also mentioned earlier this week that his biceps problem, which flared for the second time this season during his last at-bat July 3, has not completely subsided.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Kim told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast she was initially prescribed migraine medication but after a few days the pain had not subsided and she went to A&E.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

I stayed with Souma until the air raids subsided.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

With the storm "moving towards the vicinity of Zhejiang and moving inland, its outer subsiding air will persistently bring extremely hot weather to the territory today to Tuesday", the Hong Kong Observatory said.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

When asked if some of the business impact of those cultural moments is subsiding, Fiddelke said Target’s current sales lift comes from all types of shoppers and regions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

A new study published in Nature finds that many of the world's largest river deltas are subsiding more quickly than global sea levels are rising, putting hundreds of millions of people at potential risk.

From Science Daily Apr. 20, 2026

Tottenham went ahead twice before subsiding for the second time this season after leading PSG.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

PST pushed it again to 63,000 feet before subsiding to 17,500 feet by 8:10 p.m.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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