retreat
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“Distinctive and memorable, this architectural retreat offers a rare opportunity to experience the tranquility of the Hollywood Hills while remaining moments from the energy of the city.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The solicitation marks a retreat in quantity but an upgrade in quality.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The snag prompted the president to retreat and say he would turn the center over to Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
However, leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said on the eve of Xi's arrival that North Korea's nuclear weapons programme was "the line of no retreat".
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Early in the battle, as the Marines were digging in, some French troops retreating past the American position called out to a Marine officer that he and his men had better retreat also.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing retreat
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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