retreating

Example Sentences

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He will burrow down even deeper, likely retreating even further into his fictions and fantasies.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Major stock indexes closed lower, with the Nasdaq composite falling 0.8%, the S&P 500 retreating 0.7% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Many were too shocked to speak, uttering few words before breaking down in tears or retreating into silence.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

People moved back into the British Isles around 15,200 years ago after the last major ice sheet began retreating, according to new research.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The Argo II picked up speed, retreating northwest, as they’d been doing for the past two days.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan