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subside

[suhb-sahyd] / səbˈsaɪd /


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These macrophages typically shift from pro-inflammatory M1 states toward pro-reparative M2 states, allowing inflammation to subside and tissue repair to move forward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

In his experience, fears subside after the plans are in place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“The negative impact from frequent typhoons in July is likely to subside in August, while domestic demand remains on the weak side.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Some trucking companies have ceased doing business, and many more will likely fail if high fuel costs do not subside soon.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

They sat in silence for a while, and Lola’s shivering began to subside.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

But then "the joy fades, the adrenaline subsides, and you're faced with the reality of having to return to normal life again."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Eventually, the novelty of the road trip fades, and hope subsides.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Postpartum depression is longer-lasting than “baby blues,” a common emotional state after birth that subsides within a couple of weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The momentum in the second quarter might be hard to sustain unless the war ends, oil prices fall and inflation subsides.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

“You’re funny,” he says after our laughter subsides.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

During the first part of the study, the ground within Masaya's caldera gradually subsided, meaning it moved downward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

U.S. stocks ended a volatile trading session slightly higher after Treasury yields retreated from multiyear highs and expectations for another rate hike this month subsided.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

One military official with the internationally recognised government based in Aden said fighting had subsided in the early hours of Sunday morning.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

The two runways at New York's LaGuardia airport were left under water for several days, preventing it from reopening even after the winds had subsided.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

As the uproar subsided, Torak raised his head.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

"And when we look at all the different satellite images across multiple years, we can see how the distance between the satellite and the ground changes, where it is uplifting or subsiding."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The public discontent showed no signs of subsiding on Monday, with demonstrators blocking the entrance to Paris's iconic Louvre Museum, the most visited in the world.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Dudy said on Sunday that authorities across the airports have been conducting tests every 30 minutes "to anticipate whether the ash spread is widening or subsiding".

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

When asked if some of the business impact of those cultural moments is subsiding, Fiddelke said Target’s current sales lift comes from all types of shoppers and regions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

The first runoff was just subsiding in the river.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya


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