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recesses
  • present tense form of recess (3rd person singular).

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In the dark recesses of the U.S. economy, price pressures are bubbling up and foretelling another wave of inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In the dark recesses of the economy, price pressures are bubbling up and foretelling another wave of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Once hidden in the dark recesses of the web, this content is now easy to find.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Sturgeon writes that she would normally have ignored such "wild stories from the darker recesses of social media," but this one ended up being discussed by her neighbours, family and friends.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

This is the real lesson of Blink: It is not enough simply to explore the hidden recesses of our unconscious.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell