retreat
Example Sentences
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This hint of retreat from the earlier crackdown shows that even Gnassingbé's nimble international networking cannot defuse the underlying political discontent at home.
From BBC
So while its recent prediction represents significant upside from today’s price, it’s a retreat from just a few months ago.
From Barron's
The sense that firefighters are retreating behind a fraternal code of silence is fueling an intense anger among Palisadians.
The speed at which glaciers retreat is closely tied to how much the planet warms.
From Science Daily
Income expectations for the coming fell for the third time in a row, while there was a moderate retreat in consumers’ willingness to buy, the survey showed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
