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Verb (1)
the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
The waters were beginning to recede in some areas, while others could see a foot of rain by the weekend, the National Hurricane Center warned.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
In the capital, flood waters from the Red River receded slightly but many areas were still inundated with water neck-high in some places.
—Hau Dinh and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Sharp swings in the market usually recede over a period of weeks or months, although some experts note that discrete events can also cause volatility to spike, such as the U.S. presidential election and conflict in the Middle East.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The glaciers were noticeably receding and that meant, in the short term, that there would be swollen rivers, but in the long term, the rivers wouldn't have the glaciers to feed them.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
The waters were beginning to recede in some areas, while others could see a foot of rain by the weekend, the National Hurricane Center warned.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
In the capital, flood waters from the Red River receded slightly but many areas were still inundated with water neck-high in some places.
—Hau Dinh and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Sharp swings in the market usually recede over a period of weeks or months, although some experts note that discrete events can also cause volatility to spike, such as the U.S. presidential election and conflict in the Middle East.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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