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retreat

[ri-treet] / rɪˈtrit /




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Yet alongside that financial retreat, though, there is a more aesthetic refusal taking shape.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Top delegates to the Pacific talks will hold a one-day retreat on low-lying Tuvalu, a small island nation laying plans to relocate the population if it is consumed by the ocean.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The primary suite serves as another luxurious retreat, boasting dual walk-in closets and a spa-inspired en suite bathroom.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The retreat, held at a luxury resort called the Cove, was organized by a nonprofit called Lightcone Infrastructure that had grown out of Yudkowsky’s LessWrong forum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Ekon watched its retreat, awed, before turning back to Koffi.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Keith John Abraham, founder of Heroic Hearts Project UK, helps former military personnel attend retreats involving ayahuasca to support conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Living in Los Angeles, where Novack is from, since graduation, the couple said they have always focused on structure, stability, and saving money, even going on biannual retreats together to plot out their finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

As that protective cover retreats, coastal communities become more exposed to severe storms.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

It is, of course, gobstoppingly gorgeous, with Mount Tamalpais, Stinson Beach, Point Reyes and Bolinas practically designed to be edenic retreats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

When home, Mother retreats to our room, misses dinner, remains soundless.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

U.S. stocks ended a volatile trading session slightly higher after Treasury yields retreated from multiyear highs and expectations for another rate hike this month subsided.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Expectations also retreated for a 12-month horizon, now pricing a cumulative 93 basis points, having priced 100 basis points on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Treasury yields retreated from multiyear highs in Asian trade on Wednesday after Federal Reserve speeches lowered market expectations of interest-rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ten-year yields retreated both times the market hit that high point this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Anya retreated from the railing and Ivan followed her, dashing to where Håkon cowered at the back of the loft.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

The retreating ice exposes Arctic coastlines to waves, worsening coastal erosion and raising risks for coastal communities and infrastructure, the report warned.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

That was stronger than the data agency’s advance estimate of sales retreating 0.6% for the month, and builds on the 2.8% rise a month earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Glaciers are retreating, permafrost and high-mountain slopes are becoming increasingly unstable, and communities and infrastructure downstream face growing risks from complex and cascading hazards," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“Oil prices remain supported by geopolitical risk, but they are retreating from elevated levels because traders are reassessing whether the actual physical impact justifies the earlier panic premium.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The voice that had swept down on retreating battalions crossing the Naktong River in Korea.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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