retreat
Example Sentences
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And that is starting to sow the seeds of a late spring retreat.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
According to Wyoming Statute Section 6-2-602, people who are lawfully present do not have to try to retreat before using force to protect themselves from imminent death or serious bodily harm.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Entire towns retreat indoors during the fiercest hours, emerging again only in the evening.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Most of the “rising leaders” at the Austin retreat have already attended an introductory R360 retreat, where those topics were the main course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
I could either accept this new reality or retreat from it, and the latter outcome might end up being even worse than the first.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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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