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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

Unemployment levels have ebbed and flowed in recent months, but remain near historic lows despite slow hiring as companies continue to forgo major layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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

Those disorders continue to overwhelm providers years after other pandemic-era mental health crises have ebbed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

Most of my anger and embarrassment from earlier have ebbed away and made room instead for curiosity.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy