retreat

Example Sentences

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Seoul, which has surged more than 40 percent this year on the back of a tech rally, led the retreat by diving more than seven percent as investors returned from a long weekend.

From Barron's

One year, he recounted the 10-day silent meditation retreat he went on in Myanmar for his birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal

I stumbled backward, retreating behind the cover of a bookcase.

From Literature

“Now, this is all speculation and educated guesses, but it is safe to say that Colonel Chamberlain, from his one decision to charge instead of retreat, changed the course of history.”

From Literature

The chart also shows when U.S. recessions have occurred, and as you can see, a recession more often than not happens whenever the spread rises to a high level and then begins to retreat.

From MarketWatch