retreat
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So what prompted the retreat to the sidelines?
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Neville is smart enough as a documentarian to leave out platitudes, but also to let access to Michaels’ Maine retreat be a vibe rather than some knockout reveal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Shortly after the body was found, the Here With Me singer cancelled his world tour, signalling the beginning of the end of his pop career and his noticeable retreat from the spotlight.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“The retreat in oil prices relieved some of the inflationary pressure that has weighed on the precious metal since the conflict began more than six weeks ago,” analysts at ANZ Research said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Khrushchev told Nina and Sergei he’d be meeting with Presidium members in the morning at Novo-Ogaryovo, a government retreat outside the city.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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