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have ebbed

  • present perfect
    of ebb.
    ebb
    noun
    the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).

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And even though levels of leverage in certain corners of the market have ebbed from their peak levels seen shortly before July’s artificial-intelligence swoon, risks remain.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

Shares of major aerospace and defense companies have ebbed since the war in Iran began Feb. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

A week on, the noise and energy have ebbed, giving way to a rare, disquieting calm in a capital usually thronging with 10 million people.

From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026

Compromise and consensus — the animating creeds of our commonweal — have ebbed away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025

Guests of some fete that seems to have ebbed rather than ended.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black