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Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
Where Dakhnovskaia-Lawton’s images are usually cloaked in fog, Kim’s are crisp but inhabited by creatures that nearly recede into their surroundings.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
But just because shares of First Republic are up and fears of banking contagion have receded somewhat doesn't mean that all is well with the banking sector, Moya warned.
—From Cnn's Krystal Hur, Nicole Goodkind, Alicia Wallace, Bryan Mena, Elisabeth Buchwald And Anna Bahney, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023
Some of those levees were removed once the water receded.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
Instead, Daniel placed white oak shelves above the counter, the top two framing the stove vent, which is also enveloped in porcelain to recede from view.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
The lake started receding in the summer of 2022 and the region’s driest winter in decades has only compounded the situation.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2023
Global bank stocks are rallying Tuesday, and riskier bank debt is recouping some of its recent heavy losses, suggesting investor concerns about strains on the banking system are receding.
—Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2023
Just feels like Indy is receding further into irrelevance.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
Majed al-Sorour, a LIV board member, was seen as central to LIV’s operations before his profile receded recently for reasons that have not been made public.
—Guilbert Gates, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
For example, when a glacier first recedes there is no soil, explains Ficetola.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
Although the broader banking industry panic has receded, the fallout will continue, Dimon said in his missive to JPMorgan shareholders.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2023
The coastline is receding as much as 18 feet a year at the mouth of the Paraíba do Sul river in Atafona, home to 7,000 people, satellite images show.
—Samantha Pearson, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2023
Coroner's investigators are still trying to identify other remains found last year while the lake recedes because of drought, county spokeswoman Stacey Welling said.
—Ken Ritter, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
Coroner's investigators are still trying to identify other remains found last year while the lake recedes because of the drought, county spokeswoman Stacey Welling said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
The Bluetooth connectivity and customizable features on the Oral-B app make this toothbrush a strong choice for people with receding gums or who are prone to over-brushing.
—Samson Mcdougall, Health, 29 Mar. 2023
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By Monday, residents in Circle, on the Yukon, and Crooked Creek, on the Kuskokwim, began to grapple with damage that included multiple homes lifted from their foundations, slammed by ice or inundated after floodwaters rose quickly Saturday and receded into Sunday.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
Where Dakhnovskaia-Lawton’s images are usually cloaked in fog, Kim’s are crisp but inhabited by creatures that nearly recede into their surroundings.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
But just because shares of First Republic are up and fears of banking contagion have receded somewhat doesn't mean that all is well with the banking sector, Moya warned.
—From Cnn's Krystal Hur, Nicole Goodkind, Alicia Wallace, Bryan Mena, Elisabeth Buchwald And Anna Bahney, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023
Some of those levees were removed once the water receded.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
Instead, Daniel placed white oak shelves above the counter, the top two framing the stove vent, which is also enveloped in porcelain to recede from view.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
The lake started receding in the summer of 2022 and the region’s driest winter in decades has only compounded the situation.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2023
Global bank stocks are rallying Tuesday, and riskier bank debt is recouping some of its recent heavy losses, suggesting investor concerns about strains on the banking system are receding.
—Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2023
Just feels like Indy is receding further into irrelevance.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
Verb
Lush vegetation has grown up in the decades since Muir glacier melted and receded.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
Majed al-Sorour, a LIV board member, was seen as central to LIV’s operations before his profile receded recently for reasons that have not been made public.
—Guilbert Gates, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
For example, when a glacier first recedes there is no soil, explains Ficetola.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
Although the broader banking industry panic has receded, the fallout will continue, Dimon said in his missive to JPMorgan shareholders.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2023
The coastline is receding as much as 18 feet a year at the mouth of the Paraíba do Sul river in Atafona, home to 7,000 people, satellite images show.
—Samantha Pearson, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2023
Coroner's investigators are still trying to identify other remains found last year while the lake recedes because of drought, county spokeswoman Stacey Welling said.
—Ken Ritter, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
Coroner's investigators are still trying to identify other remains found last year while the lake recedes because of the drought, county spokeswoman Stacey Welling said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
The Bluetooth connectivity and customizable features on the Oral-B app make this toothbrush a strong choice for people with receding gums or who are prone to over-brushing.
—Samson Mcdougall, Health, 29 Mar. 2023
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 23 May. 2023.
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recede
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re·cede
ri-ˈsēd
receded; receding
1
a
: to move back or away
the flood waters receded
b
: to slant backward
a receding forehead
2
: to grow less or smaller
a receding debt
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