retreat
Example Sentences
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The solicitation marks a retreat in quantity but an upgrade in quality.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Technology stocks tumbled on Tuesday, extending a swoon that began in early June, as investors anxiously await the historic SpaceX IPO later this week and retreat from hot parts of the artificial-intelligence playbook.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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
“Now, this is all speculation and educated guesses, but it is safe to say that Colonel Chamberlain, from his one decision to charge instead of retreat, changed the course of history.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing retreat
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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