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the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Although inflation in Canada has receded to below 2 percent, unemployment remains high, at above 6 percent.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
And as this relative role recedes, Washington has not compensated by stepping in to lead on rule making.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Despite all the destruction, when the floods finally receded, all the high-water markers remained.
—Usa Today Graphics Team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Verb
There’s a difference between a critic and a fan, but the line between them is receding from view.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Although inflation in Canada has receded to below 2 percent, unemployment remains high, at above 6 percent.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
And as this relative role recedes, Washington has not compensated by stepping in to lead on rule making.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Despite all the destruction, when the floods finally receded, all the high-water markers remained.
—Usa Today Graphics Team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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