retreating

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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

After its disappearance, the glaciers in the region began thinning and retreating over the following years.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Mallori Johnson plays her sister Anaia: shy, retreating and “emotional,” a descriptor that lands like an insult on her psyche.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Meanwhile, Coleman was retreating deeper into his bedroom, cutting contact with his family and friends in self-imposed isolation accelerated by the pandemic.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Papa’s glare at his retreating children intensified as he pointed one stern finger at them, then to a spot on the ground one foot away from him.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser