retreated
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Crack spreads — the difference between crude-oil prices and the prices of refined products — have retreated from multidecade highs, offering some relief for the inflation outlook and potentially supporting equities, Rizzuto noted.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Oracle shares retreated 8.8% to $119.22 after the software maker unveiled plans to raise $20 billion of debt and equity as it looks to finance AI infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
He often retreated to Mexico, where costs are low, between stints.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Over recent decades, the glacier has become thinner and retreated rapidly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Dionysus retreated before him and even took refuge from him in the depths of the sea.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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