subsiding

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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

The Sankey Brook level at Causey Bridge was 10cm from possible flooding just after 08:00 BST before subsiding.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

PST pushed it again to 63,000 feet before subsiding to 17,500 feet by 8:10 p.m.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone