subside

Example Sentences

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What is unfolding now is not just another geopolitical flare-up that will soon subside.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The feeling would peak for a few minutes and then subside as the feeding continued.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

As New York City’s heaviest winter storm in a decade started to subside Monday afternoon, investors and bank analysts headed over to JPMorgan Chase’s sprawling new headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Even if tensions dissipate, protests subside and the government remains open, it is only a matter of time before the next inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

He probably surmised that if he bided his time until August, the Teklanika would subside enough to be crossed.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer