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retreat

[ri-treet] / rɪˈtrit /




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Appeared in the April 29, 2026, print edition as 'Stocks Linked to AI Retreat Ahead of Tech Giants’ Results'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

A mile from West Virginia, in a no-stoplight town, I turned onto the driveway of the Highland Retreat.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

Several homes were destroyed in Malibu, including in the Serra Retreat area.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

“We’re praying he’ll be ok and that our community in Serra Retreat will survive these terrible fires.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

The Great Retreat, as it came to be known, continued for two sweltering summer weeks at the end of August and the beginning of September.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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