retreated
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The S&P 500 dropped 0.8%, the Nasdaq composite retreated 1.1% and the Dow industrials fell 0.7%, or 352 points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
After a selloff on Wall Street's three main indexes, Asia mostly retreated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
U.S. stock futures retreated on Tuesday while the 10-year Treasury yield held above 5%, ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy decision Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
With mortgage rates in the 6% to 7% range over the past few years, buyers have retreated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
They retreated to keep under cover in some dark lonely spot.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
