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retreat

[ri-treet] / rɪˈtrit /




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My wife and I enjoyed a gel manicure and the signature Luxury Foot Retreat pedicure, complete with warm neck wraps and beverages.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Appeared in the April 29, 2026, print edition as 'Stocks Linked to AI Retreat Ahead of Tech Giants’ Results'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

And if your festival experience wouldn't be complete without a yoga class or cold water swimming, The Big Retreat Festival, set in Pembrokeshire between 22 and 25 May, could be for you.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A mile from West Virginia, in a no-stoplight town, I turned onto the driveway of the Highland Retreat.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

“Anything but that. My father was a director of an Insane Retreat, and first and last, having been professionally employed and behind the scenes in several, my dread of such places is intense.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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