retreated
Example Sentences
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Residents in Nagekeo, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated earlier Saturday -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists witnessed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
While pressures on global energy supplies remain in place, travel stocks advanced Monday, while the S&P energy sector retreated 2%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
She said she felt self-conscious about her appearance post-surgery and retreated further from the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He got things wrong with the way we retreated after scoring and his substitutions did not help.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Now she was being retreated with the same first-line regimen and, of course, Farmer knew, as he put his stethoscope to her chest, she was only getting sicker.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
