retreating
Example Sentences
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If this ice begins retreating quickly, the process can become difficult to stop or reverse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Oil prices hit their highest level since early June overnight, with global benchmark Brent crude briefly topping $90 a barrel before retreating again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
France couldn’t even score into an open net, with Desire Doue lining a low shot right at a rapidly retreating Simón, who had come well off his line and left the goal unattended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
You could see Gauff ramp up the aggression in set two but, instead of retreating, Muchova managed to play even more shots inside the baseline in the third set.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The man in the grey suit releases her wrist and she steps back, retreating into a corner and staring at her hand.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
