recede
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Old grievances either recede or get stronger with age.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
As floodwaters begin to recede on Oahu, residents are returning home to assess the damage and, in many cases, what’s been lost.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
One reason is that as tariffs and housing pressures recede, odds are that inflation will resume its decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Nowruz marks the point when the cold of winter begins to recede, giving way to the lively and hopeful arrival of spring.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
I watched her face flare with light, then recede into the dimness.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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