retreating

Example Sentences

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Global oil prices are retreating, with West Texas Intermediate falling over 25% this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

"We are retreating from the gains we made in promoting higher education as one of our most influential and profitable forms of soft power," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Many are retreating back into the shadows as they fear previously routine tasks, such as traveling across states, filing taxes and seeking medical care.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He will burrow down even deeper, likely retreating even further into his fictions and fantasies.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

He yanked them out and yelled at the retreating medic, “I’m an American!”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge