retreat
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A Wall Street Journal report noted that Kennedy “hasn’t taken steps to expand raw-milk access” since taking office, but also described a noticeable retreat from earlier public advocacy for the product amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
"The Isle of Wight is absolutely unreal - my photos look like I could have been in Croatia," she says after a three-day wellness retreat that included activities like yoga and paddleboarding.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Now after Peter’s death in 2019, the St. Helena, Calif., retreat the couple built together is coming on the market for $13 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was then Iran’s foreign minister, would sometimes retreat to the back of the room during the nuclear talks and put his head in his hands, pantomiming despair.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
On September 14, the Germans began an orderly retreat.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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