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
“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
But leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said on the eve of the visit that North Korea's nuclear weapons programme was "the line of no retreat".
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
This was not the player who had once seemed to retreat into silence when the weight of Argentina became too heavy.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
It is tempting to retreat to my small, private apartment.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing retreat
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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