retreated
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Treasury yields retreated from multiyear highs in Asian trade on Wednesday after Federal Reserve speeches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
However, manufacturing activity retreated for the first time in four months, in part thanks to unplanned downtime at a petroleum refinery in southwestern Ontario that resulted in lower output of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Globally, about 350 million people shopped at luxury brands in 2024, down about 50 million from a peak in 2022, according to Bain, as aspirational shoppers retreated after years of price increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The S&P 500 dropped 0.8%, the Nasdaq composite retreated 1.1% and the Dow industrials fell 0.7%, or 352 points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
As the Russians retreated in Poland, abandoning town after town to the Germans, terrified refugees were fleeing in all directions.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
