retreat
Example Sentences
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Few energy analysts expect crude-oil prices to retreat back to their preconflict levels this year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
It’s understandable — and probably necessary — for the congressman to retreat, as he suggested, to spent time with his wife and family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
She got her time sheet stamped for the spring and was free to retreat back to New York or Palm Beach until she had some new NFTs to sell, I assumed.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Most of corporate America has spent the last 18 months in retreat from such causes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“While your plan is sound, the path you choose is not suitable for quick retreat should Arawn pursue you.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing retreat
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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