Example Sentences

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The threat subsided on May 26 after officials confirmed that the tank had cracked and was no longer pressurized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

These claims have gradually subsided since hitting a postpandemic peak of nearly 2 million one year ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Target struggled to reliably stock its shelves in the wake of the pandemic after its sales skyrocketed, then subsided.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Days after the disaster, when his journalistic instinct had subsided, the enormity of the tragedy became clear.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The fever in my bones has subsided and the air no longer dances with flames, but Anatole still comes to me at night in the pelt of a panther.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver