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subside

[suhb-sahyd] / səbˈsaɪd /


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They expect challenges from VantageScore are unlikely to subside, given these developments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

They might subside for a little bit, but another system — Tropical Storm Fausto — could generate “another set of elevated swell at our beaches later this week into the weekend.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 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

“Should the inflation rate subside, mortgage rates could also take a dip,” Yun said in a written statement.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

The waves subside; the clouds begin to break apart.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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

When the fighting subsides, he expects the broadening of performance in the stock market to resume.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 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

The dust subsides and August reappears, shouting and waving his arms.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

After the smoke subsided, residents reported feeling effects from the stench of rotting meat and food from the warehouse interior, where it had been stored frozen on tall racks that were hundreds of feet across.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 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

By Monday, the dangerous conditions had largely subsided, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 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

With what Meg called ‘a great want of manners’ Jo had saved some bonbons for the little girls, and they soon subsided, after hearing the most thrilling events of the evening.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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

Pakistan would likely gain a measure of relief from subsiding Sunni-Shiite tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

Verdi sees inflation subsiding toward 2% as an initial jolt to food prices wears off.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

Instead of subsiding, Villa rose to rattle PSG in a manner that was well beyond Manchester City and Liverpool in previous Champions League rounds this season.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2025

Upstairs, however, she could hear Mia in the kitchen: the rumble of a kettle coming to a boil, a whistle springing to life and then subsiding as someone lifted it from the stove.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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