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Which of these grows at about the same rate that the Moon recedes from Earth?

recede

[ri-seed] / rɪˈsid /


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Some are holding their ground, betting price shocks will recede.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Long Beach officials said they continue to work to fortify the sand berms and seawall that remain, and are checking drains to ensure any flooding can quickly recede.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Economists and industry analysts say that even after oil starts flowing again from the Middle East, it could take a while for the Iran war’s effects on consumer prices to recede.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

In an expanding universe, more distant galaxies generally recede more quickly because a greater amount of space lies between them and us.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

Every now and then, the clouds would recede, and a giant robot briefly came into view.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Dr Konyak points to explorers, colonial officials, missionaries and photographers drawn to tattooed faces, ornaments, weapons and headhunting, while the lives behind them often receded from view.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

A week after the floodwaters receded, Angelenos started circulating petitions that would recall the corrupt Shaw from office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

In recent weeks, many of those worries have receded.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

But then the number fell from 2010 until 2022, as the Great Recession’s impact gradually receded.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

Meggie was just thinking it would never end when the trees suddenly receded, and the drive brought them to an open space covered with gravel and surrounded by carefully tended rose beds.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

Early this summer, many officials had hoped the Fed could hold off on raising rates this year if price pressures began receding on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

While heavy rain continued to fall early Monday evening, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon told a news conference that floodwaters were receding.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

After mid-August there are signs of high pressure receding for a time, allowing Atlantic low pressure and frontal systems closer to the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

It’s true: I live surrounded by people who keep receding into the music of the past.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Now he beamed out at the crowd, the terrors of history receding into the past.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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