I stood on deck watching the city recede, though by the time we squeezed under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, rain was pouring and the wind felt angry.

The city was receding before him.

Now, in the fading of the cave lights, the city receded into the level lack of distinction of the shades.

Then they were out into the open and the city was receding into the darkness behind them.

Dr. Kinzer had gone with the others to the rail to watch the city recede from their sight.

"Good work, son," Kyle said as the city receded.

She stared out the window, watching the city recede into the distance, wrestling with the feeling that her connection with John Ross was fading with it.

The city recedes as we head south, skirting virgin beaches backed by pines.

It was another cold night, and I was alone on the back deck as the city receded.

The city receded into the distance and disappeared from view as the ship passed south beyond the peninsula.