recede
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In “push-pull,” that meant a bright red popping out in the upper left makes the duller color in the lower right seem to recede even further.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The current marine heat wave technically began in May 2025, shrank as expected last fall, but then did not recede back from the coast and remained off Southern California, Leising said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Even after reopening, the airports are unlikely to return to full capacity anytime soon, and only if fuel prices recede as hoped.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
After the sun came up, "we watched the water recede little by little" before the fire department arrived, Mikey said.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
I told myself I needed time to think, but in that time the boat rounded the island as before, and its hum began to recede.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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