retreating
Example Sentences
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"Glaciers are retreating, permafrost and high-mountain slopes are becoming increasingly unstable, and communities and infrastructure downstream face growing risks from complex and cascading hazards," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Investor concerns about software-sector weakness and artificial-intelligence overspending are retreating, providing a boost to shares of Microsoft.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
By 2019, however, Rowan appeared to be retreating in the other direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Yet, every day ends with him retreating to his cave in exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She could hear Ivan’s rapid footsteps retreating down the river.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
