retreat
Example Sentences
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Instead, it feels like the calm eye of the storm, a peaceful retreat amid the chaos of the Strip.
From Salon
After a fresh retreat on Wall Street, where all three main indexes staged late rallies but ended down, Asia largely followed suit.
From Barron's
Known as Villa Paradiso, the sprawling Spanish Revival compound holds a special place in the actor’s family history, having served as his favorite retreat for many years.
From MarketWatch
Treasury yield hit a three-week high of 4.131% in Asian trade before retreating as investors kept focus on the inflationary impact of the war.
"In this brave new world, middle powers cannot simply build higher walls and retreat behind them. We must work together," he said.
From Barron's
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