retreat

Example Sentences

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Note, JPMorgan and others have been pushing back at this retreat, defending solid fundamentals for gold, as they see “real assets” like commodities and real estate continuing to trounce stocks, bonds and cash.

From MarketWatch

The retreat continued on Monday, with all five of those metals declining less than 2% in choppy trading.

From The Wall Street Journal

The footfalls retreat as quickly as they came.

From Literature

Just as everyone was finally—finally!—agreeing that the mountain was dangerous, it seemed to retreat to safety.

From Literature

Shares in the company were 1.0% lower by early afternoon in Sydney amid a sharp retreat in materials stocks across the region.

From The Wall Street Journal