retreated

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Shares surged 56% over the first two days of trading, but have since retreated back to $25.60 as of Monday’s close.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It dates back to the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, when the Chinese Communist Party won control of China and the losing Kuomintang forces retreated to Taiwan, setting up their own government.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Before a practice session, Adams was seized by doubt and retreated to a bathroom for 40 minutes to collect himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. forces retreated inside fenced-off hubs, a process that has segregated them from local communities in the decades since.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Then he retreated to a small room above the kitchen, where, before formally seeing patients, he sent and received emails via a satellite phone.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French