retreat
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However, leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said just a day before Xi's arrival that North Korea's nuclear weapons programme was "the line of no retreat".
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Plus, a sit-down interview with Jill Biden about her latest book and a retreat where a group of heirs learns the secrets to staying rich.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The War of Ruses, as it became known, ended with Pandemic Horde's retreat.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Donovan, 62, his wife, Corry Scheuerman, initially listed his longtime Austin, Texas, abode in March 2026, having purchased the picturesque four-bedroom retreat in January 2016.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
When a strong enemy threatened an agricultural village, retreat meant giving up fields, houses and granaries.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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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