retreated
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The problem wasn’t so much what went wrong in the 2023-2025 period when comparable sales retreated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Residents in Nagekeo regency, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists saw.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
She said she felt self-conscious about her appearance post-surgery and retreated further from the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
On both Monday and Tuesday, SpaceX nearly retreated to its IPO price of $135 a share, which valued the company at more than $1.7 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
When the church was threatened, it retreated into its old philosophy, turning back toward the Aristotelian doctrine that had supported it for so many years.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
