retreated

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The yellow metal has retreated from the $5,000 a troy ounce level as Treasury yields climb amid higher inflation risk from elevated energy prices, notes UOB’s research team in its 3Q outlook report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

By late 2022, the tech market in the doldrums, he retreated from public appearances, and underwent a period of soul-searching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Johnson has since retreated from the media, although he met with Cabinet officials and members of Congress during Trump’s first term.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

After a backlash erupted, CBS quickly retreated, announcing it would “waive further enforcement” pending additional review.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Mammoths had flourished for millions of years over most of the northern hemisphere, but as Homo sapiens spread—first over Eurasia and then over North America—the mammoths retreated.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari