subsiding
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"When it's subsiding, that means that there's probably magma draining away from the volcano, but once the ground starts uplifting again, that can mean that there's potentially new magma moving in," Johnson said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Many economists thought inflation sparked by the war in Iran was subsiding, but concerns are building once again in Europe and Asia, two continents heavily dependent on energy imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"With Tropical Cyclone Dolphin moving towards the vicinity of Zhejiang and moving inland, its outer subsiding air will persistently bring extremely hot weather to the territory today to Tuesday," the forecaster said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
The heat is subsiding a little, but I'm more woozy planting today than on even the hottest days.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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