retreating
Example Sentences
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Yields are down a bit, oil prices are retreating and stock futures are rising to end what has been a tough week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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
Yet, every day ends with him retreating to his cave in exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She imagined its retreating figure as it disappeared into the night, and tried to recall other details.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
