retreated

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Benchmark oil prices have retreated following the peace agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Since the war erupted, "upward pressure on the Swiss franc initially increased", Schlegel said, as investors sought safety, but has since retreated slightly.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

It wasn’t just that he retreated repeatedly to the vague phrase “price stability.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

The yellow metal has retreated from the $5,000 a troy ounce level as Treasury yields climb amid higher inflation risk from elevated energy prices, notes UOB’s research team in its 3Q outlook report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

They retreated to keep under cover in some dark lonely spot.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton