retreated
Example Sentences
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With mortgage rates in the 6% to 7% range over the past few years, buyers have retreated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Legacy automakers, looking to stem their losses, have retreated en masse from EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Shares of companies sensitive to rate changes retreated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Whether by sea, by air or by upscale shopping street, La Jolla is likely to grab you, especially in fall after the summer tourist legions have retreated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
I strayed from the path and retreated into the shadow of the wooded canopy, as I sensed Yakov had done.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
