retreat
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Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was then Iran’s foreign minister, would sometimes retreat to the back of the room during the nuclear talks and put his head in his hands, pantomiming despair.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
A retreat in oil prices may have helped indexes across the board—even if they still remain high compared with prewar levels.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The latest retreat in Mali could spell the end of the adventurism in Africa that Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin envisaged as Russia’s route to riches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In a press release Thursday, Ofland Hotels said that “softening market demand” drove its retreat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
After earlier negotiations had broken down, Confederate President Jefferson Davis had ordered Johnston to retreat while the politicians held out for more favorable terms of surrender.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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