retreat
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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
Linh Tran, market analyst at XS.com, is also starting to sense a retreat is on the way.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Development and hard infrastructure - in Farlington's case, the A27 - means there is nowhere for the marshes to retreat inland.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
The eldest children thought it best to retreat into the homes beneath the stone temples of Ingapirca.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing retreat
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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