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Charles II was forced to recede from the French alliance by his Parliament in 1674. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12] Reference
The Court is unwilling, however, to recede from the position announced in its repeated decisions. From Wordnik.com. [Is the High-Earners Income Tax Proposal Constitutional? Yes, but… « PubliCola] Reference
"It was easy to kind of recede into the woodwork," he said, adding that he made comments only about the issue of reasonable doubt. From Wordnik.com. [A Montgomery County judge does his civic duty - in the jury box] Reference
"recede," as it were, in either direction, is another matter. From Wordnik.com. [Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing] Reference
Pax Americana would recede; a power vacuum would develop. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Impact Of War] Reference
He needed the black, sick pain in his guts and head to recede. From Wordnik.com. [Willy Takes the Night Train to Heaven] Reference
Secret shame ': Of course, in some cases the memories never recede. From Wordnik.com. [The Pain Of The Last Taboo] Reference
But unless you want to, or need to, it can recede to the background. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From America: Nouveau Beach] Reference
Some roads are also obstructed by flood waters, which have to recede. From Wordnik.com. ['Every Disaster Is Unique'] Reference
It was hard for the father to recede completely to make way for the son. From Wordnik.com. [His New Role] Reference
My hairline has started to recede, so I had to change it up a little bit. From Wordnik.com. ['Everything I Cook Is Good'] Reference
Cigars, Samuel says, will recede next year, but the trend won't disappear. From Wordnik.com. [Are Stogies Safer Than Cigarettes?] Reference
For Iraq to genuinely recede as a campaign issue, this order has to endure. From Wordnik.com. [This Won’t Be The Iraq Election] Reference
Once companies become profitable, their needs for risky investments recede. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Abrams: An Entrepreneur Speaks: No Impact of Tax Rate Increases on New Business Investment. None. Zero. Nada.] Reference
Authorities were hopeful Friday that the waters would soon start to recede. From Wordnik.com. [Pakistani government ramps up relief efforts in flooded northwest region] Reference
Once the floods recede, billions of dollars will be needed for reconstruction. From Wordnik.com. [Flooding Continues in Pakistan] Reference
If that power is gone, then the fate of Bill Clinton will recede in importance. From Wordnik.com. [Life In The Ostrich Years] Reference
But for many in Oklahoma City, the anguish of April 19, 1995, will never recede. From Wordnik.com. ['I Thought I Was Going To Die'] Reference
And in the north of the country, the flooded Indus River is beginning to recede. From Wordnik.com. [Massive Flooding, Stewing Resentment In Pakistan] Reference
The high times of the Quarter recede as we enter the dead zone east of downtown. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. John: 'We're Gonna Be Back' in New Orleans] Reference
MCCARTHY: As the flood waters recede, survivors are searching for shelter and aid. From Wordnik.com. [Pakistanis Suffer After Devastating Floods] Reference
She leans forward and watches as the reflections of the two women recede behind her. From Wordnik.com. [Reflections on Chrome] Reference
He came back to earth, in time to see the Starlight recede in his rearview. From Wordnik.com. [An Old Sweet Song] Reference
Eyes and ears recede into your head, which seems to be shrinking at an alarming rate. From Wordnik.com. [A Night at the Plywood Palace] Reference
Corridors that appear to recede actually project toward the viewer on the protruding points. From Wordnik.com. [A Matter Of Perspective] Reference
The horrors of April 20, and all the sorrow since, might have been expected to recede a bit. From Wordnik.com. [Another Step Back] Reference
Whatever the decision, his action-man lifestyle shows he is not about to recede from public view. From Wordnik.com. [Putin Fires Darts At Gray Whale From Crossbow (PHOTOS)] Reference
The foreboding was there before Sunday and certainly nothing has happened that would cause it to recede. From Wordnik.com. [The Brady-less Bunch in Boston] Reference
Dire budgetary forecasts driven by huge Medicare and Social Security commitments mean fiscal concerns won't soon recede. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Debt: It Gets Better With Age] Reference
Spend even ten minutes walking around New York City, and the menace of 13-story buildings tends to recede rather quickly. From Wordnik.com. [Ground Zero Mosque Opponents React Hysterically To Bloomberg Endorsement] Reference
Forgotten Triangle ': As employment and population recede, those left behind often live in persistent and deepening poverty. From Wordnik.com. [Reversal Of Fortune] Reference
And even when the water begins to recede, standing water can lead to problems like water borne diseases, scabies and malaria. From Wordnik.com. [Mubashir Ahmed: Pakistan: Is Enormous Suffering Being Overlooked?] Reference
Random gunfire, car-jackings, and brazen kidnappings -- common occurrences in the city in the early summer -- had begun to recede. From Wordnik.com. [Bad Days In Baghdad] Reference
I'd hear one and presume it was just in front me, only for it fade and recede seconds later as if it were way off in the distance. From Wordnik.com. [Country diary] Reference
Consequently, the yen might weaken, long-term interest rates rise, and share prices also rise as deflationary expectations recede. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Japan from Corporate Savings] Reference
He said the U.S. will carry out a strategic and political assessment of the situation in northwest Pakistan once the waters recede. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Presses China on Pakistan Flood Aid] Reference
Musharraf should recognize that he has become far too controversial to be able to lead his nation and should instead recede from power. From Wordnik.com. [Musharraf’s Last Stand] Reference
By the end of the summer the grisly images of the last two weeks, and the others that surface in the days to come, will recede into memory. From Wordnik.com. [Shadowland: The Iraqi Horror Picture Show] Reference
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