retreat
Example Sentences
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The speed at which glaciers retreat is closely tied to how much the planet warms.
From Science Daily
Income expectations for the coming fell for the third time in a row, while there was a moderate retreat in consumers’ willingness to buy, the survey showed.
Indeed, the retreat of climate catastrophism has made room for a less strident but more sustainable climate realism, focused on innovation and the commercialization of low-carbon technologies.
The martial vocabulary of his books with titles like “The Bloody Crossroads,” “Why We Are in Vietnam” and “World War IV” was striking when American cultural elites were retreating from military engagement.
Today, the organization also doubles as a nonprofit that teaches underprivileged communities to skate worldwide, including surf-skate retreats that empower women and girls.
From Los Angeles Times
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